{"id":711,"date":"2026-06-28T06:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=711"},"modified":"2026-06-28T06:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:36:32","slug":"the-new-york-times-declares-victory-for-tehran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationallogisticspost.com\/?p=711","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times<\/i> Declares Victory for Tehran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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T<\/span>he New York Times<\/em>, revered by some as the nation\u2019s premier print media for general news and culture, detested by others for its liberal, virtue signaling condescension east of the Hudson, has now declared that President Trump has lost the war with Iran. On Sunday, the editorial board trumpeted this stunningly misguided proclamation: \u201cPresident Trump Lost This War.\u201d Nearby columns were entitled \u201cTehran Defied the West and Won,\u201d and \u201cThe War Ended With a Surrender \u2013 Trump\u2019s.\u201d\u00a0 And the front page of \u201cSundayOpinion\u201d bellows, \u201cWhat Was the War in Iran For?\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Times<\/em> has not bothered to wait up to 60 days to ascertain the outcome of negotiations between the United States and Iran. Nor in its journalistic derangement has it considered anything positive about the need to eliminate a mortal threat, a cadre of grizzled mullahs, a thugocracy of men of evil visage, for years hell-bent on obtaining a nuclear weapon. Diplomacy had failed for years: Would the Editorial Board prefer to see an Islamist pariah nation, bristling with \u201cDeath to America\u201d sloganeering, put nuclear warheads on to a ballistic delivery system, or into backpacks or on trucks?<\/p>\n

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From its skyscraper on 8th Avenue, the Times<\/em> should have presented a more balanced and nuanced argument, assessing what has been gained or conceded thus far.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

Not only that, the Times<\/em> has also not recognized that the Strait of Hormuz is being opened, albeit with mixed messages from Tehran, to assure safe passage of 20 percent of the world\u2019s crude oil and LNG. It also does not seem to care that militarily, Iran has been badly weakened, along with its badly damaged military-industrial complex, and top Islamist leadership has been taken out. Finally, there is no acknowledgement that the U.S and Iran will negotiate a 14-point memorandum of understanding, and that discussions are taking place in B\u00fcrgenstock, Switzerland, high above Lake Lucerne to formalize the document.<\/p>\n

Not everything in the U.S.- Iran war has gone well. While \u201cno plan survives contact with the enemy,\u201d to use the familiar quote of a 19th\u00a0century Prussian field marshal, the ability of the Iranians to shut down the Strait of Hormuz was underestimated, along with their array of asymmetric weapons \u2014 ballistic and cruise missiles, drones, missile patrol boats and mining capability.\u00a0 Other messaging about regime change and \u201cunconditional surrender\u201d may have blurred objectives, but any observer should know that the war with Iran was first and foremost about eliminating their ability to produce and deliver a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the assessment of the Times<\/em> that the U.S. has lost the war is disgraceful beyond comprehension. The Iranians read Western media, and they must be delighted to see what seems to be gloating over America\u2019s strategic predicament by leadership print media. The White House\u00a0was quick to react vehemently.<\/p>\n

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It is obvious that President Trump called off more bombardments and stressed opening the Strait in view of potential Iranian retaliation against oil and gas infrastructure of our Gulf allies, further damage to the global economy, and depletion of U.S. missile inventory. As I have written in\u00a0The American Spectator<\/em>, \u00a0an April study by the Center for International and Strategic Studies (CSIS) based on Department of Defense data, advised that the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) inventory, used to counter ballistic missiles, has been expended by over 50 percent, with no new deliveries expected in 2026. The situation with the Patriot system, used against various airborne threats, is evidently not much better. Recently, the president invoked the Defense Production Act\u00a0to address munitions levels and constraints in supply chains. These are not signals that the U.S. has \u201clost\u201d the war, but very sensible concerns.<\/p>\n

Criticism of the memorandum is understandable, but we need to see what transpires over the 60-day period. Israel is not a party to the document, yet a ceasefire is expected in Lebanon. Further, there are impediments\u00a0to navigation in the Strait such as fees charged by Iran, naval mines, and fear of attacks. Since the U.S. is releasing sanctions on Iranian oil, allowing shipments denominated in U.S. dollars, and is also contemplating a $300 billion reconstruction fund by private investors, it may appear that Iran is being rewarded before it has actually performed. Allowing nuclear inspections to resume by the International Atomic Energy Agency of Vienna, however, is a constructive development. As a point of negotiations, American inspectors should accompany those of the IAEC, anytime, anywhere. It is also envisioned that unfrozen funds will be used to purchase U.S. agricultural products, although Iran\u2019s\u00a0central bank\u00a0advises that the country has no obligation to do so. Iran\u2019s missile program is not up for negotiation, according to Iranian President\u00a0Masoud Pezeshkian.<\/p>\n

From its skyscraper on 8th Avenue, the Times<\/em> should have presented a more balanced and nuanced argument, assessing what has been gained or conceded thus far. Iran has certainly emerged strategically as a force to be reckoned with. There will likely be twists and turns in the 60-day period, and when the negotiations conclude, who gains what and who gives up what should be more apparent. A free press is one thing, but such tendentious reporting while the Commander in Chief is prosecuting a war is yet another. Imagine the effect upon the morale of America\u2019s men and women at risk in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Doubtless, the mullahs are smiling.<\/p>\n

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Frank Schell is a former senior vice president of the First National Bank of Chicago and was later a management consultant. He was a lecturer at the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago, and is a contributor of opinion pieces to various journals.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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