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For once, Russia became the mediator—and it worked in America’s favor. Instead of fighting someone else’s war, Trump let foreign powers handle their own disputes.
Neocons Wanted American Bombers Over Tehran
Behind the scenes, the establishment was pushing for American involvement. Israel allegedly sought U.S. support for renewed strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. Intelligence suggested Iran was rebuilding capabilities destroyed in June, giving neocons in Washington an excuse to push for military escalation.
Graham has openly called for American strikes against Iran for months. Meanwhile, former Israeli diplomats praised Trump’s approach, saying he is “much more in the peacemaking mode than attacking mode” on Iran.
Trump’s strategy—backchannels, diplomacy, and restraint—kept American pilots grounded and troops at home, much to the frustration of neocons eager for another Middle East conflict.
June War Taught Trump the Cost of Intervention
The lessons from June 2025 were clear. Operation Rising Lion lasted 12 days, with Israel launching massive airstrikes on Iran while Tehran fired over 500 ballistic missiles in response. The U.S. joined the campaign with B-2 bombers targeting Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility and helped intercept Iranian missiles with THAAD systems.
The result? American taxpayers spent roughly $500 million on interceptor missiles alone—25% of the nation’s THAAD stockpile—while neither American lives nor direct U.S. ground involvement were at risk. The conflict claimed over 1,000 Iranian lives and 29 Israeli lives, but no Americans died, proving that intervention is expensive and deadly.
Now, the neocons are eager to repeat the same costly play. But Trump’s backchannel diplomacy prevents it.
Trump’s America First Approach Wins Again
By using Russia as a mediator, Trump kept troops at home and avoided a trillion-dollar Middle East bill. “No American deployments required,” the strategy proved. Citizens avoided seeing their children die on foreign soil, while U.S. taxpayers avoided footing the bill for another overseas war.
Streets in Iran quieted after recent protests failed to spark American intervention—a stark contrast to what warmongers had envisioned. The neocons wanted blood and treasure spilled in a war that wasn’t America’s to fight. Trump refused to fall for it.
This is the essence of America First foreign policy: defending U.S. interests without sacrificing American lives in foreign conflicts. While Lindsey Graham and his allies keep calling for military action, Trump’s approach shows that restraint, diplomacy, and strategic backchannels can keep America safe, strong, and out of endless wars.
