Can Iran be Trusted to live up to an agreement?

CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JUNE 12, 2026

     PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED WITH IRAN THAT WILL ENSURE THE ISLAMIC REGIME WILL NEVER DEVELOP A NUCLEAR WEAPON OR PROCURE ONE FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY. HE SAYS OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE REGION HAVE HELPED REACH THIS DEAL.

     THE PRESIDENT SAYS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL FULLY OPEN AND AS A RESULT THE PRICE OF GAS AND OIL WILL PLUMMET.

     IF ALL OF THIS COMES TRUE IT WILL BE A TREMENDOUS VICTORY FOR THE U.S., THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WORLD. “IF’ IS THE BIG QUESTION. THE AYATOLLAHS HAVE MADE AGREEMENTS BEFORE AND NEVER KEPT ONE OF THEM. THEY BELIEVE THEIR KORAN ALLOWS THEM TO LIE TO PEOPLE THEY CONSIDER INFIDELS IN THE PURSUIT OF A GLOBAL ISLAMIC STATE.

     ONE HOPES MECHANISMS WILL BE IN PLACE TO MAKE SURE THE AGREEMENT IS ADHERED TO. THE PRESIDENT SAID YESTERDAY THE MEMORANDUM COULD BE SIGNED – POSSIBLY IN EUROPE – AS SOON AS THIS WEEKEND OR MONDAY. HE’S MADE OTHER PREDICTIONS ABOUT DATES WHICH HAVE NOT COME TRUE. WE’LL SEE IF THIS ONE DOES.

     IF IT DOES COME TRUE, DO YOU THINK THE LEFT WILL PRAISE HIM? NOT LIKELY. I’M CAL THOMAS

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Cal Thomas is America's most widely syndicated newspaper columnist. He has worked for NBCV News, KPRC-TV in Houston and Fox News. 2024 marks his 40th year as a columnist.

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