The President’s preference is always peace. There does not need to be any more death and destruction.

But if Iran fails to accept the reality of the current moment — if they fail to understand that they have been defeated militarily and will continue to be — President Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before.

Based on some intelligence, Iran’s enemies — backed by a regional country — are preparing to occupy one of our islands.

All enemy movements are under our surveillance.

If they make a move, that country’s vital infrastructure will be hit without limits and under relentless attack.

Engel: “Many Americans do believe that Israel dragged the United States into this war.”

Netanyahu: “This canard… is ridiculous.”

Forty miles away, the U.A.E. stands on the front line of this conflict.

The U.A.E. is the argument Iran can’t win, the idea it can’t accept.

Iran’s nuclear capabilities have been degraded. Its proxies have been weakened. More needs to be done.

We are ready to join an international initiative to reopen the strait and keep it open.

The stronger our economic ties to America, the stronger both nations become.