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The Essex Files: Trump Charts a Path for Peace in the Middle East https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/08/03/the-essex-files-trump-chart-a-path-for-peace-in-the-middle-east-n2205073 <![CDATA[President Donald Trump’s announcement that parameters have been reached for a deal with Iran marks a critical test of foreign policy realism in action. In a social media post, he said he would direct U.S. forces to hold off on new strikes, citing progress that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and neutralizing Iran's nuclear threat. ]]>