Trump has allowed them to play him for weeks, because he still foolishly sees things through the prism of business, where he can just negotiate “deals.” But there is no negotiating with monsters like this.
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) June 2, 2026
I don’t see that happening without “boots on the ground”.
Not even Israel is proposing that idea.
I suppose we could sieze Karg Island and hold it hostage. Using it as flypaper to draw in IRCG for elimination. But eventually I think it’s just another stalemate.
There are no good options here. I suppose you could arm the ethnic minorities that surround Iran and let them stake claims to large chunks of Iranian territory. That would keep the IRCG distracted from terror, trying to defend their own land. Like in the Iran/Iraq war.
Another possibility, allow the Shah’s son to claim sovereignty over key parts of Iranian territory (like Kargh Island, etc. places we could control) in an attempt to destablize the regime. The other option is stay the course until Iran runs out of money I suppose. I don’t think that will bother the fanatics.
What I don’t understand is why we aren’t in total control of the Straight of Hormuz. Is it that hard to defend against drones? Appearently so….
Total Regime Change:
Nothing more is required.
Nothing less is acceptable
Rand, you are 100% right. I believe the reports that Israel wanted to “finish the job” before the present “cease fire.” It only makes sense to knock out your enemy when he’s at his weakest, not give him time to regain strength.
Instead, the “mischief” made by the IR remains. Daily executions and other abuses of the people of Iran, and Hezbollah forcing the residents of Israeli border towns to remain evacuated. Then the IR screams to add the condition of a “cease-fire” by the IDF against Lebanon, one which Hezbollah violates with abandon. So the IDF responds with force.
Hezbollah’s violations – “strangely enough” – get little attention, while the screams against Israel’s responses are issued by the usual European twits and others.
I think it likely that Trump himself held back from finishing the job (and kept Bibi from doing so) because:
–He still doesn’t realize that any “deal” with IR will never be kept;
— Or he does realize it, and just wants to get through the mid-terms with lower gas prices and by attracting the hyper-isolationist -aka ‘Tucker Carlson’ – type voters.