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Source: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-iran-middle-east-israel-strait-of-hormuz-a4e249ca
Trump Needs a New Iran Strategy
(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - The President has given diplomacy a chance, but "they keep playing us for suckers," he said Wednesday. For nine weeks, the ceasefire has let Iran dictate events in the Gulf. The regime gets to start each "skirmish" and then decide when the exchange ends. The task at hand is to open the Strait of Hormuz to allied ships. If the U.S. blockade endures while Iran's breaks, the war is won. As long as Iran believes Mr. Trump is stuck with no alternative, it will squeeze him in the talks and in Hormuz. The President's choice now is to alter the facts on the ground.