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With ‘Tremendous’ Deals at Stake, Trump Is Bringing Russia in From the Cold

The debate over Iran is often framed in military terms, but if we step back from the headlines and examine the underlying dynamics inside Iran today, a different force is at work. The true engine of change is not military confrontation. It is economic gravity.

In his latest Townhall column, Gentry Beach  contends that American capitalism, not conference diplomacy, is the most effective means of advancing U.S. interests abroad. The piece outlines how President Trump fundamentally reshaped U.S. foreign policy by prioritizing economic leverage over traditional diplomacy. Business deals offer incentives that communiqués cannot. Market access disciplines behavior more effectively than resolutions or statements. And when foreign governments tie their...