The Daily Signal12
We’re 60 days into the conflict, and President Donald Trump has left the Iranian regime with three options: The non-hard-liners could agree to the United States’ terms and surrender. The regime could continue to try and win token victories—send out small PT boats and drones to attack freighters in the Strait of Hormuz. Delay negotiations in the hopes that a more friendly Democratic administration comes to power in 2028, offering the theocrats more favorable terms, predicts Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
00:00 Survival vs Victory
00:51 The Core Mistake
00:53 Iran’s Survival Stakes
00:57 US Preference Matters
00:57 Power and Policy
00:57 Closing Thought
