Pro-Israel firmness forces terror-sponsoring regime to blink, exposing weakness masked by Arab-world silence today.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham forcefully rejected reports suggesting Donald Trump was retreating from action against Iran, calling such coverage “beyond inaccurate.” Graham emphasized that decisive measures against what he termed the “evil Iranian regime” reflect unwavering presidential resolve—not hesitation—and urged observers to “stay tuned.”
After midweek tensions peaked, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that credible information indicated the regime had halted killings and executions. “If it happens, we’ll be very upset,” he warned—underscoring conditional restraint backed by pressure. Hours later, Tehran reopened its airspace and announced it would not execute Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old detainee who had become a symbol of the protests. Trump publicly welcomed the development, citing Fox News and expressing hope the pause would continue.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council scheduled an emergency session at U.S. request to address the unfolding situation. For Israel and its allies, the sequence reinforced a familiar lesson: firm deterrence compels concessions from terror-aligned regimes, while vacillation emboldens them—an approach starkly absent across many Arab capitals.
