Peace Through Strength: Why President Trump’s Action on Iran Was Necessary
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33)
As a retired U.S. Army colonel who served more than three decades in uniform — including combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan — I have seen firsthand what happens when America projects strength and what happens when it projects weakness. The world is watching. Our allies are watching. And our enemies are watching most of all.
President Donald Trump’s decisive action against Iran was necessary.
For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. From the 1979 hostage crisis under President Jimmy Carter, to the bombing of our Marine barracks in Beirut, to the arming and training of militias that killed American soldiers in Iraq, the regime in Tehran has waged a sustained campaign against the United States and our allies.
Under President Carter, America’s handling of the hostage crisis projected uncertainty. The images of blindfolded Americans held captive signaled to adversaries that the United States could be humiliated without consequence. That perception carried far beyond Iran.
Decades later, the Obama administration pursued the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). While presented as a diplomatic breakthrough, the agreement released billions in sanctions relief without permanently dismantling Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Meanwhile, the regime expanded its regional aggression — funding Hezbollah, Hamas and militias across the Middle East — while continuing missile development. As a soldier who saw Iranian-backed explosive devices tear through American convoys, I cannot accept the premise that appeasement moderates a regime built on hostility to the West.
Under President Joe Biden, a familiar pattern returned. Sanctions enforcement weakened. Frozen assets were made accessible. Proxy attacks against U.S. forces and our allies increased. Regional instability grew. The lesson is consistent: when the United States signals retreat, the ayatollahs advance.
Diplomacy without credible force behind it is not strategy, it is wishful thinking.
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of the radical islamists. There is no longer an ideological basis that has serious money behind it with hopefully a less radical government in charge in Tehran”
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