The Strait of Surrender The sudden shift in Trump's Iran policy is a stark reminder that bombastic declarations can be abandoned when faced with the realities of geopolitics.
Just a few months ago, Trump was touting his maximalist approach to negotiations with Tehran, promising complete and total surrender from the Iranian regime.
Now, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, crippling global energy supplies and wreaking havoc on the world economy, Trump is scrambling for a deal that barely scrapes the surface of his initial demands.