Trump’s New Iran Deal Would Be a Disaster

On what proved to be the eve of the full-scale U.S.-Israeli war against the Iranian regime, it was already clear that Donald Trump’s presidential legacy is inextricably bound with his efforts to reshape the Middle East.

“Trump spent a decade bending the arc of history toward this point,” I wrote of the Abraham Accords, the president’s support for Israel’s campaigns against Iran’s terrorist proxies, and his 2025 strikes on the Iranian nuclear program. “He stands on the threshold of a new era. If the past is prologue, he will cross it.”

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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On what proved to be the eve of the full-scale U.S.-Israeli war against the Iranian regime, it was already clear that Donald Trump’s presidential legacy is inextricably bound with his efforts to reshape the Middle East.

“Trump spent a decade bending the arc of history toward this point,” I wrote of the Abraham Accords, the president’s support for Israel’s campaigns against Iran’s terrorist proxies, and his 2025 strikes on the Iranian nuclear program. “He stands on the threshold of a new era. If the past is prologue, he will cross it.”

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.