Peace For Our Time: A Lost War In Iran
The now-failed Iran campaign was not a war for Israel; it was a war for Western Civilization.
Alexander Nussbaum | June 20, 2026
I have been a strong supporter of Donald Trump, ever since he started running for the 2016 nomination. In ranking U.S. presidents, a strong case can be made for Trump ranking number two, George Washington will always be number one. But, regretfully, Trump has lost the war in Iran. The Islamist regime in Iran is stronger than ever, will have tens of billions of dollars filling its coffers, and can now boast of defeating Israel and the United States.
The spokesman for the Islamic Republic’s Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei, claimed victory, stating, “Iran has defeated two nuclear powers… we are truly a superpower.”
For once Iran is not lying or exaggerating. It has emerged thanks to its unexpected victory as the dominant Middle Eastern power.
A few days ago I was holding out hope that President Trump had some sort of calculation behind his apparent change of attitude that I was not aware of. That it was a strategy on his part. However when using voice dictation to write this it came out “it was a tragedy,” and I think that describes the situation. It seems quite appropriate to use the word tragedy to describe how unexpectedly Trump turned victory in the Iran war into a humiliating defeat.
Israel Had No Say or ChoicePresident Trump had made it clear that Israel “won’t have any choice” but to accept any treaty he signs with Iran. “ I call the shots. I call all the shots. He [Netanyahu] doesn’t call the shots….” We knew Israel would be forced to accept a treaty it does not like. I doubt Israel believed even before the treaty that regime change in Iran is a realistic possibility. I doubt that Israel believed that permanently preventing Iran from getting a nuclear bomb is a realistic option. Israel’s goal was to prevent Iran from having the bomb for, say a decade, and worry about things then. But it is clear now that even that much was not Trump’s goal.
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