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The fog of war is lifting just enough to reveal something the establishment media won’t admit: President Trump might actually be on the verge of pulling off what decades of foreign policy “experts” said was impossible.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Monday that any potential deal with Iran would “protect our vital interests,” speaking directly after his conversation with President Trump. This isn’t the language of a leader being strong-armed or blindsided. This is the language of an ally who sees the bigger picture.
Trump announced on Truth Social that the United States and Iran held “very good and productive conversations” over the past two days regarding what he described as a possible “complete and total resolution” of the hostilities in the Middle East. He instructed the Department of Defense to postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period, subject to the success of ongoing talks.
Netanyahu made clear that Israel’s military campaign continues unabated. Israeli forces are still striking in both Iran and Lebanon, “crushing the missile program and the nuclear program” while continuing to hit Hezbollah hard. Only days ago, Israel eliminated two more Iranian nuclear scientists. The iron fist remains clenched even as the diplomatic door cracks open.
Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are leading the U.S. side of these talks, which began Sunday and carried into the evening. Trump told reporters the discussions have been “very, very strong” and that both sides have “major points of agreement.” The warning was clear: absent a deal, the bombing campaign continues.
Think about what’s happening here. The same president who was called a warmonger by the left, who was accused of being unstable and reckless, is now leveraging American military might to force a rogue regime to the negotiating table while keeping our allies secure and our enemies off-balance.
The professional diplomatic class spent forty years coddling Iran, sending pallets of cash and signing worthless agreements that Tehran violated before the ink dried. Trump took a different approach. Maximum pressure. Strategic strikes. And now, the possibility of a real breakthrough.
Is it guaranteed? Of course not. The mullahs in Tehran have lied before and they’ll lie again. But for the first time in decades, they are negotiating from a position of weakness, not strength. American and Israeli military power has made that possible.
Netanyahu’s endorsement matters. This isn’t a leader who bends easily or trusts blindly. If he believes a Trump-brokered deal can protect Israel’s vital interests while the IDF continues dismantling Iran’s terror infrastructure, that speaks volumes.
The next five days will tell us everything. Either Iran comes to its senses and accepts terms that actually dismantle its nuclear ambitions, or the strikes resume with even greater force. That’s the Trump doctrine in action: peace through strength, with the strength always ready if peace fails.
Pray for wisdom. Pray for protection. And watch closely. History might be unfolding before our eyes.
Providence watches over the bold.
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