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29 May 2026, 17:37

Donald Trump reshared a post from Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Truth Social, in which it was stated: After reviewing the Iran war this week, I am convinced that Trump is on the verge of a historic victory.
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The post that Gingrich wrote 8 hours ago, machine translation:
After spending this week reviewing the Iran war, I am now convinced that President Trump is on the verge of a historic victory. The real turning point for me came when I examined President Trump's decisions and maneuvers not from the perspective of American unilateralism, but from the perspective of a leader of a remarkable historical coalition; the largest coalition ever formed in the modern Middle East.

Everyone knows that Israel is an important ally. But what is less talked about is the depth of support from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and other countries in the region. It must be very thought-provoking for the Iranian dictatorship to realize that it has not a single ally willing to challenge the U.S. naval blockade. Gradually, cautiously, our European allies are also lining up to assist in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

A large part of President Trump's maneuvers against Iran makes sense when we see him not merely as an American unilateralist president, but as a leader of a coalition. I have spent much of the past few weeks examining military options; including victory in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and, if necessary, employing a shocking and crushing level of military power; similar to what President Nixon and Secretary of State Kissinger used against Hanoi and Haiphong at Christmas 1972; an action that both leaders believed convinced North Vietnam to accept a ceasefire and the release of American prisoners.

If this were an American unilateral campaign, I could enthusiastically support a more aggressive military campaign. However, it is also clear that such an action would fracture the coalition, as our Arab allies are convinced that Iran can still inflict massive damage on their oil fields and infrastructure. Coalitions inherently operate more slowly than unilateral campaigns. Nevertheless, coalitions ultimately bring a far greater power to the field.

Like everyone else, I am frustrated by the pace of negotiations with this dictatorship; however, after reviewing the balance of power and the options available to the coalition on one side, and the Iranian religious dictatorship on the other, I am ready to say that President Trump's coalition leadership—something that almost none of his critics want to acknowledge—is on the verge of achieving a tremendous historic victory.

And if the Iranian dictatorship ultimately proves to be desperately committed to a suicidal position, there will be ample time for a military campaign with great power and effectiveness. In any case, we are on the brink of an astonishing victory for our values and for a safer Middle East.
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