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Why Trump Will Win the War With Iran

Apr 14, 2026Center Right

Unless he suddenly loses practically all of the instincts and tactical astuteness that got him where he is, President Trump will win the Iran war. It may be that it will have proved a mistake to go to negotiations, but as the president has made clear before and during the Iran negotiations in Islamabad, he expects to win either way.

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