Iran Has Won the Grand Negotiation/ A Reality Trump and His Commanders Have Come to Understand

Iran managed to shatter the prestige of the American warships that entered the region without firing the “first bullet,” a clear setback in Washington’s deterrence doctrine.

Trump and his military commanders fully understand that any direct military strike on Iran would mean setting ablaze all U.S. bases across the region and exposing the Israeli regime’s depth to unprecedented retaliation.

According to Taghrib News Agency(TNA), Arab analyst Nabil al‑Jamal, in a commentary titled “Negotiations of Power: Iran Has Won the Grand Negotiation,” writes: In contemporary strategic and political assessments, what is unfolding in February 2026 is viewed as a decisive strategic victory for Iran and the Axis of Resistance. Several factors have tipped the military and political balance in Tehran’s favor 

The current scene confirms a fundamental truth: negotiations are not merely about sitting at a round table — they are the reflection of real power balances on the ground. Iran succeeded in breaking the aura of American naval power in the region without firing a single shot.

in its confrontation with major global powers.
The current scene confirms a fundamental truth: negotiations are not merely about sitting at a round table — they are the reflection of real power balances on the ground. Iran succeeded in breaking the aura of American naval power in the region without firing a single shot.
Trump and U.S. commanders clearly understand that any direct military attack would ignite all American bases across the region and expose the Israeli regime to unprecedented strikes deep inside its territory.
Iran has imposed a balance of fear, built on the principle that the security of the Persian Gulf is interconnected: either everyone exports their oil, or no one does. This threat has forced major global powers — fearing a collapse of the world economy — to pressure Washington to de‑escalate and avoid further destabilization.
The strength of this axis (led by Iran) is reflected in its powerful allies, such as Yemen, which is capable of closing vital waterways like the Red Sea and Bab al‑Mandeb. This has made the United States feel trapped inside these narrow passages, where its naval fleets have shifted from being “crushing offensive tools” to “potential targets” within firing range.
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The strength of this axis (led by Iran) is reflected in its powerful allies, such as Yemen, which is capable of closing vital waterways like the Red Sea and Bab al‑Mandeb. This has made the United States feel trapped inside these narrow passages, where its naval fleets have shifted from being “crushing offensive tools” to “potential targets” within firing range.

Iran is now negotiating from a position of genuine strength. It does not enter talks from weakness, but rather with highly enriched uranium and advanced missile technology, enabling it to set conditions and reject American dictates.
This success coincides with the failure of Washington’s attempt to isolate Iran internationally. Despite the “maximum pressure” sanctions activated by Trump, Iran has strengthened its strategic alliances with China and Russia within the “Eastern Axis,” stripping the sanctions of their political impact and defeating Washington’s goal of isolating Tehran.
This moral and sovereign victory for Iran has become evident: the steadfastness of a nation against a superpower like the United States — for years — is itself a political triumph.
Experience has shown that national will can confront advanced military technology, and the American bet on Iran’s internal collapse due to economic sanctions has failed. National solidarity during military crises has rendered this American calculation ineffective.
In short, Iran has managed to turn the “impossible” into “possible” by forcing the world’s leading power to retreat from the option of open war and settle for verbal threats. The United States and its allies fear the enormous cost of such a conflict — a cost they are neither willing nor able to bear in this difficult moment in history.