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MembersTrump’s civilizational moment

The Iranian regime remains a threat not because it’s strong, but because America is weak.

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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, May 27, 2026. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House.

As we try to make sense of the nerve-shredding on-off-on war with Iran, and in particular, attempt to reconcile U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts with each other, one question keeps reasserting itself.

How is the Iranian regime able to remain in the game? Its leadership has been decapitated. Its economy has been devastated by America’s naval blockade. Its air defenses have been obliterated (twice). Its missile stocks are degraded. It is rationing electricity supplies.

By conventional standards, it should have thrown in the towel well before now.

The main reason why Iran is still able to fire missiles and drones and keep the Strait of Hormuz hostage is not because it’s strong. It’s because America is weak.

Its far superior force is beside the point. The United States refuses to do what is required to win this war decisively because it refuses to bear any military losses. Trump’s strategy is to force Tehran into what he has termed “unconditional...

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2 responses to “Trump’s civilizational moment”

  1. Ken Kuhlmann says:

    Now that Israel is the focus of this world’s attention. There is not only a physical war that is occurring of which the way it is being fought is baffling many people but there is a spiritual war that is also occurring.
    Only the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who watches over Israel and acts for His plan and purpose knows everything that is taking place. His plan and purpose is written in His Word. His Light shines in the darkness of this present age. Numbers 6:24-26

  2. Ken Kuhlmann says:

    Now that Israel is the focus of this world’s attention. There is not only a physical war that is occurring of which the way it is being fought is baffling many people but there is a spiritual war that is also occurring.
    Only the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who watches over Israel and acts for His plan and purpose knows everything that is taking place. His plan and purpose is written in His Word. His Light shines in the darkness of this present age. Numbers 6:24-26

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