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Historically, the U.S. and its allies have oscillated between maintaining a stance of strangulation—applying economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure—and advocating for negotiations with Iran. Victor Davis Hanson highlights the dichotomy of tempting adversaries with profitability as a means to prevent aggressive actions while simultaneously acknowledging that trust in Iran is tenuous. The concern remains that should Iran advance its uranium enrichment capabilities to a dangerous threshold, the situation could escalate dramatically if left unchecked.