Hugh Hewitt: Trump Has the Leverage
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🗓️ 11 May 2026
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Summary
Since the battle with Iran began on February 28, there’ve been so many reports of “deals” with the rump regime atop the ruins of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it seems almost silly to respond to another one.
But I trust Israeli journalist Amit Segal. On Wednesday, Segal summed up the supposed framework. The most salient part is said to include—and I quote:
“Negotiations are still underway on the duration of the uranium enrichment freeze. Three sources said the freeze would last at least 12 years, and one source estimated the final outcome would be 15 years.”
That—in and of itself— makes this a terrible proposed “deal,” one that would draw fierce criticism from the GOP’s Iran hawks who want President Trump to “finish the job”, no enrichment of uranium period and finish the job in dramatic fashion.
President Trump doesn’t surrender leverage. He’s got it. We have to hope he uses every ounce of it.
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| 0:33.9 | Since the battle with Iran began on February 28, |
| 0:36.7 | there have been so many reports of, quote, |
| 0:38.8 | deals with the Rump regime atop the ruins of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. |
| 0:44.4 | It seems almost silly to respond to another one. |
| 0:47.1 | But I trust Israeli journalists, I meet Seagall. |
| 0:49.7 | On Wednesday, Seagal summed up the supposed framework. |
| 0:52.8 | The most salient part is said to include, and I |
| 0:55.1 | quote, negotiations are still underway on the duration of the Iranian enrichment freeze. Three |
| 1:00.7 | sources said the freeze would last at least 12 years. One source estimated the final outcome would be |
| 1:06.0 | 15 years. End of quote. That, in and of itself, makes this a terrible proposed deal, one that would draw fierce criticism from the GOPs of Ron Hawks who want President Trump to finish the job, no enrichment of Iranian period, and finish the job in dramatic fashion. President Trump doesn't surrender leverage. He's got it. We have to hope he uses every ounce of it. |
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