The Art Of The Deal Is Doomed To Fail In Iran
Trump believes in American negotiation, which sees both sides winning a lot and losing a little; the mullahs believe in our complete destruction.
Ted Noel | August 6, 2026
President Trump is a master deal-maker. Just ask him. And his balance sheet suggests he’s right. But his actions toward Iran have a major problem. There is no deal to be made. Let’s consider the situation.
In making a deal, both sides must gain something. Typically, neither side gets everything it wants.
If you are selling your house, you put it on the market at a price higher than what you are willing to accept. An offer comes in below that number, and at that point you start negotiation. There are many variations, but ultimately a deal will usually include a price lower than you had hoped for. The buyer will pay more than he wished to spend, but ultimately, there’s middle ground on which you can agree. Or there may be no deal, and the whole dance starts again with a different prospective buyer.
The basic issue in this deal-making is that both parties have related interests, and each is willing to give up a bit to get most of what is desired. Bookmark that idea.
This is where Donald Trump is operating under a delusion. He thinks that the mullahs and IRGC actually want peace where their people will prosper. The signatories to the Abraham Accords clearly operated within that framework.
But Islamists such as those ruling Iran don’t share any goals with us. That means that there isn’t any way to make a deal with them. There never has been.
Trump is constantly trumpeting that the Iranians “desperately want to make a deal.” To quote the late great Rush Limbaugh, “Barbra Streisand!’
Let’s look at key tenets of Islam. First is the imperative of jihad. Islamists will declare that it’s a peaceful effort to convert others. That lie was finally put to rest on 9/11 when the Twin Towers fell, and Muslims celebrated. Which brings us to taqiyyah.
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