Trump Should End the Iran War Now with an Ultimatum to Tehran, Not Negotiations

Originally published by American Greatness

The United States has achieved a decisive victory in the conflict with Iran. After months of targeted strikes under Operation Epic Fury, Iran’s nuclear program lies in ruins, and its missile production capability has been destroyed. Iran’s conventional military capabilities have been dismantled. Its proxy networks are starved of support, and the regime is fragmented and reeling.

President Trump delivered on his promise of a short, decisive action without US boots on the ground rather than another endless quagmire. Now is the time to declare victory, exit on our terms, and lock in the gains.

Newsmax Media President and CEO Christopher Ruddy, a close friend and longtime ally of President Trump, laid out the case clearly in his April 16 Newsmax column, presenting nine reasons why the US has already won big. The core objectives were met with remarkable speed: Iran’s nuclear weapons program was set back decades through precision strikes on nuclear facilities. Iran’s navy, air force, missile depots, and command structures were destroyed. The conflict will lead to a de facto Arab–Israeli alliance, and has further weakened Iran’s terrorist proxies like Hezbollah and the Houthis. Global energy markets stand to benefit from stabilized Gulf flows, and the US military gained valuable lessons in modern warfare. Both Russia and China emerge from this conflict as clear losers, with their influence diminished and their key regional proxy left profoundly weakened.

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