Negotiated Pauses Are Not Strategy—They Are Surrender By Installment.
Act for America | Aug 04, 2026
President Trump must end all negotiations with the terrorist Iranian Islamic regime. Talking to the mullahs is not diplomacy—it is self-delusion. For more than four decades, this regime has perfected the art of lying, stalling, deceiving, and violating every commitment it has ever made. History is unambiguous: the only path to lasting victory against this enemy is the complete elimination of its leadership, clearing the way for Iranians who actually want change to seize it.
The pattern of Iranian deception began at the regime’s birth. In 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini made promises of moderation and protection for minorities while consolidating power. Within weeks those promises evaporated. American diplomats were taken hostage for 444 days in a calculated act of state terrorism that the regime still celebrates. Documents later showed Khomeini never intended to honor any assurances given to the Carter administration. That was not an aberration—it was the template.
The nuclear file is the purest example of serial deceit. For years Iran built undeclared enrichment sites at Natanz and elsewhere while insisting its program was purely civilian. The International Atomic Energy Agency repeatedly documented Iran’s failures to declare facilities, materials, and activities. When confronted, Tehran offered false explanations, stonewalled inspectors, and continued work in secret. The 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) under President Obama did not change this behavior; it rewarded it. Iran received tens of billions in sanctions relief and unfrozen assets while retaining the core of its nuclear infrastructure, advancing ballistic missiles, and expanding its terrorist network. Sunset clauses ensured the most serious restrictions would expire, leaving Iran free to race toward a bomb.
President Obama’s deal and the subsequent approach under President Biden only emboldened the regime. Cash flowed to Tehran and, through it, to Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi militias. Iran enriched uranium to 60 percent—near weapons-grade—under Biden while proxies grew stronger and more aggressive. The October 7, 2023, massacre by Hamas, the sustained attacks on shipping, and the direct missile barrages against Israel all occurred after years of Western concessions. Soft power and “engagement” did not moderate the regime; they financed its expansion and bought it time.
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