I have said that starting this war was a mistake. I stand by that.

But once you start a war, you had better finish the job.

If this war ends today — Iran wins. Across the Arab world, the message will be that Iran absorbed the best shots from the United States and Israel and survived. It will emerge as the dominant regional power. A weakened but surviving Iran will not become moderate. It will become vengeful — and the Gulf states will be the nearest targets.

A ceasefire now is not peace. It is a guaranteed path to losing control of the region.

The Gulf states need to pick up the........

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