This would not be a battlefield defeat. It would be a defeat by choice — the pathology that converted tactical dominance in Vietnam and Afghanistan into strategic failure.

Rather than chase a delusional Iranian surrender, the U.S. should adopt a phased, realistic diplomatic approach by extending the ceasefire in exchange for Iran reopening the…

The emerging US-Iran agreement would grant international legitimacy to Tehran while leaving its missile program and proxy network intact, critics argue; The deal could strengthen…