WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 14, 2026, by Walter Russell Mead, Ravenel B. Curry III distinguished fellow in strategy and statesmanship, to the Wall Street Journal:

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The "Irrepressible" US-Iran Conflict

Both sides might like to stop but see too much to lose to make an agreement stick.