Donald Trump’s Dream Could Cost the West Its Future

The article urges readers to remember October 9, 2026, a date the author believes will be significant in the context of global politics and the West's future. This date is presented as the potential announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, an event the author suggests might be influencing Donald Trump's approach to Iran.

Three years prior, on October 7, Hamas launched a devastating terror attack against Israel, an event described as the deadliest against a Western country and a horrific crime against humanity. This attack triggered a war for Israel's survival, framed not just as a conflict against Hamas but as part of a larger regional strategy orchestrated by Tehran, aiming to establish Iranian hegemony and threaten the West.

Israel is depicted as fighting with "extraordinary courage, creativity, and determination," despite significant losses of soldiers and civilians. The article contrasts Israel's innovative, life-saving technologies with its enemies' use of civilians as human shields. It also details the barbaric treatment of the 251 Israeli hostages, some of whom returned in pieces or coffins, with victims identified only by fragments.

The author criticizes the international community's response, noting that initial sympathy quickly devolved into a "global dance of interests," leading to pressure on Israel, including an arms embargo during the Biden administration. Trump's initial understanding of the threat posed by Tehran seemed promising, but his subsequent actions have caused shock and disappointment.

The article questions why Trump appears to be rushing towards an agreement with Iran, even as Iran humiliates negotiators and hardens its demands, and despite CIA Director John Ratcliffe's warnings that Iran has no intention of honoring any deal. The author posits that Trump's desire for the Nobel Peace Prize, as personal recognition and a political asset ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, might be driving this seemingly contradictory policy shift.