Now Is Not the Time to Just Settle in Iran

The war may end up as a lose-lose situation if we agree to conditions we wouldn't have accepted a year ago. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Time magazine ushered in October by releasing the transcript of its wide-ranging interview with President Donald Trump, which formed the basis of its cover story on the commander in chief. The display makes Trump—unsurprisingly, given the demands he has placed on Americans’ attention spans—the sole record holder for having appeared on the magazine’s cover more than anyone else in history. Mike Nelson is a retired Army Special Forces officer and a visiting fellow at the National Security Institute. You can find him on x.com at @mikenelson586 More We Think You’d Like