CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY MAY 26, 2026
OVER THE WEEKEND THERE WAS A RUSH OF OPTIMISM THAT THE WAR WITH IRAN MIGHT BE OVER. UNTIL IT WASN’T. PRESIDENT TRUMP POSTED ON TRUTH SOCIAL THAT A DEAL WAS IMMINENT, UNTIL IT WASN’T. IRAN KNOWS THERE IS PRESSURE ON THE U.S. TO BAILOUT BECAUSE OF COMING ELECTIONS. PRESIDET NT TRUMP SAYS THE ELECTIONS ARE NOT A FACTOR IN HIS DECISION-MAKING, BUT THEY ARE IN CONGRESS.
IT IS A VIRTUAL CERTAINTY THAT ANY AGREEMENT REACHED WITH IRAN WILL BE VIILATED BY THE AYATOLLAHS. HOW TO YOU DISOBEY ALLAH WHENTHEY THINK HE HAS ORDERED THEM TO ERADICATE ISRAEL AND COME AFTER AMERICA?
AS A WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL PUT IT: “The basic problem lies with ending U.S. pressure before dismantling the nuclear program. If the blockade ends and Iran can sell its oil, all that’s left to coerce it into nuclear concessions is the threat of renewed war.
But Mr. Trump wasn’t willing to do that after Iran reneged on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and attacked U.S. forces and Gulf allies. How credible will the threat be 60 days closer to midterms, when it would trigger a new Iranian blockade of Hormuz? A pledge not to build a nuclear weapon means nothing because the regime has always said that while doing the opposite.”
WHAT NOW? I’M CAL THOMAS.
