Victor Davis Hanson: What Are the Current US and Iranian Strategies in the War?

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🗓️ 11 May 2026

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Tehran is currently banking on the hope that the United States will buckle under economic pressure, yet their strategy ignores the reality of a commander-in-chief focused on decisive negotiation rather than retreat. While the Iranian regime attempts to shield itself behind threats to Gulf oil and water supplies, internal power struggles between the IRGC and a fractured military suggest a government in total disarray, argues Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.” 👉Protect women’s sports from biological reality denial at JoinADF.com/HANSON or Text HANSON to 83848 👉 The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: http://dailysignal.com/donate 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest short videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Also on Spotify: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL9753340027 👉Want more VDH? Watch Victor’s weekly, hour-long podcast, “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” now! Subscribe to his YouTube channel, and enable notifications: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉More exclusive content is available on Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	As an advocate of truth, you know that women shouldn't have to share locker rooms with men.
0:15.1	Women shouldn't have to compete against male athletes.
0:18.0	And they shouldn't be punished for speaking the truth.
0:20.4	But across America, that's
0:22.1	exactly what's happening. Men are being allowed to compete in women's sports, robbing girls
0:27.1	of scholarships, medals, titles, and safety. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard two cases,
0:34.2	West Virginia versus PBJ and Little B. Hickox.
0:38.7	That happened on January 13th that could decide the future of women's sports nationwide.
0:44.3	This could be a watershed moment in the fight to protect biological reality and fairness.
0:50.3	Alliance defending freedom needs your voice today. Visit join adf.com
0:57.5	slash Hansen or text Hansen to 8388 to add your name to their declaration and side
1:05.9	with truth and fairness. That's joined ADF.com slash Hansen or text Hansen to 8348. What starts in women's sports
1:16.3	spreads to schools, medicine, and parental rights. This is our moment to push back. Stand with
1:23.0	Alliance Defending Freedom today. Hello, this is Victor Davis-Hanson for the Daily Signal.
1:30.3	I'm speaking on the 71st day of the Iran War, but of course it hasn't been 71 days.
1:38.5	The last real date of bombing, an intense bombing, not a tit for tat here and there, but the actual day of kinetic
1:47.4	activity was April 8, the actual last day.
1:52.8	So we've had about 31 days of negotiation.
1:57.3	The actual war was only 40 days long so far.
2:00.8	So all the anti-war opposition was about... The actual war was only 40 days long so far.
2:06.8	So all the anti-war opposition was about something that happened over a month ago.
2:09.6	So what's going on in these negotiations?
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