Classicist and military historian Victor Davis Hanson argues in a Times of Israel op-ed that diplomacy with Iran is futile and that President Trump should instead set up an Iranian government-in-exile. Hanson also explains why Americans lack patience for a prolonged war and why Vice President J.D. Vance's criticism of Israel reflects a shift in U.S. public opinion.
Victor Davis Hanson, a leading classicist and military historian, published an op-ed on Friday arguing that the Trump administration should abandon direct negotiations with Iran and instead establish an Iranian government-in-exile. Hanson contends that speaking to the current regime is futile and that Americans lack the patience for a prolonged war of attrition. He also addresses Vice President J.D. Vance's recent criticism of Israel, interpreting it as part of a broader shift in U.S. public opinion. The article appears in the Times of Israel.
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