June
2, 2026
Sophia Gonzalez
Donald Trump did not
suddenly become a dove. He did not wake up one morning converted to the wisdom
of Quincy Adams, George Kennan, or the old conservative suspicion of crusading
wars. When he paused another planned attack on Iran, the public explanation was
diplomatic: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates had urged
restraint; Pakistan had carried a proposal; talks had become serious enough to
justify delay. That explanation is true as far as it goes. It is not enough.