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America First Policy Institute

Jacob Olidort Breaks Down What Comes After The Iran Deal

Jacob Olidort, Ph.D. July 3, 2025

Jacob Olidort, Director of the Center for American Security at AFPI, assesses Iran’s evolving posture in a post-war, post-deal environment. He argues that Iran is currently at its weakest since inception—but remains determined to press its regional ambitions and nuclear objectives. Olidort advocates for a comprehensive America First strategy: sustaining maximum pressure sanctions, rallying regional partners like Israel, Jordan, and European allies, escalating military deterrence, and reinforcing strategic diplomacy and intelligence coordination to prevent Iranian resurgenc.

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