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Time is on Trump’s side versus Iran, but not forever

Can we afford to let talks to end the war with Iran go on for a while?

Donald Trump says “I don’t want to rush it. I want to take my time.”

Pete Hegseth says “we have all the time in the world, and we’re not anxious for a deal.”

Trump is an expert bluffer, so take this all with a grain of salt.

We’re putting a lot of pressure on Iran, and even the Iranian regime isn’t immune to feeling it.

And the stock market seems to trust Trump, with the S&P and NASDAQ closing at record highs on Friday.

That gives some running room to the president, who pays a lot of attention to the markets.

But the political price at home of continued war is also a painful one.

It’s easy for the Iranian regime to ignore the suffering of its people.

Tyrants who mow down tens of thousands of their subjects can live with empty shelves and unheated homes.

In our democratic system, Trump has to worry it’s already getting late to salvage Republican fortunes in the midterms.

Partisan rancor aside …

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