STILL, SPEED HAS A VIRTUE ALL ITS OWN:
The Iran War is not a war of choice. Any president who would allow Iran to go nuclear would be a failure. But Trump kept boots off the ground, and tried diplomacy, in deference to public sentiment and to his campaign promises. The blockade is the winning move. It just takes time.
— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) November 6, 2026