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Peace Through Strength in Action

Peace Through Strength in Action
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on June 22, 2026. STR/Reuters
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President Trump’s Iran deal lands at a moment when American power is delivering outcomes that not long ago read like fantasy: Nicolás Maduro removed from Caracas, multiple conflicts pushed toward ceasefire, and now a framework that blocks an Iranian bomb while beginning to shift Tehran away from proxy warfare toward state behavior. This is peace through strength made concrete, not a slogan, using overwhelming pressure to reset the balance, then cutting deals from a position of dominance.

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James Thorne
James Thorne
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Dr. James Thorne is chief market strategist at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth and holds a Ph.D. in economics.
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