Trump’s Iran Conundrum: Navigating Talks Amid Tensions and Turmoil

Originally published by America Greatness

As year two of the Trump 2.0 presidency begins, President Trump faces a pivotal decision on Iran: pursue a grand bargain with the Iranian regime through negotiations or leverage military might to undermine the regime and bolster efforts by the Iranian people to oust their murderous government.

Iran’s domestic upheaval presents both risks and opportunities for U.S. policy. Protests that erupted in late December 2025 over economic woes, inflation, and governance failures have spread to all 31 provinces, even loyalist strongholds, marking the regime’s weakest moment since 1979.

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s regime responded with a deadly crackdown, including mass arrests and executions. Tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators have been killed, with many more injured or maimed. Although this violent response may keep the regime in power for now, it has also highlighted its eroding legitimacy and internal fractures.

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