Joel Rayburn appears on EWTN News Nightly to discuss the United States–Iran deal. He argues that opening the Strait of Hormuz and lowering global energy prices will be signs of success on both sides of the aisle for US domestic politics. However, he cautions that the Iranian regime may attempt to “shift the goalpost” by reopening previously settled issues and expanding negotiations to encompass additional topics, especially Lebanon.
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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)