Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Iran's Crisis Is Trump's Sweet Spot
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal:
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Iran's Crisis Is Trump's Sweet Spot
For him, the worst thing about the standoff may be that it can't last forev . . .
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Iran's Crisis Is Trump's Sweet Spot
For him, the worst thing about the standoff may be that it can't last forev . . .