We need to end the war now. Get our troops out of the region, restrain Israel, and focus on economic negotiations to open the SOH—and now the Bab Al Mandeb—or we will face a major energy crisis. Keep in mind that we could not militarily defeat the Houthis in 2025. We know we can’t militarily defeat Iran now. We will certainly not be able to defeat both of them simultaneously. The reality is that we will end up cutting deals at some point. We always do—remember how we exited Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. At this point, we know how this plays out. Let’s skip the decades of carnage & cut the deals now. Tune out the neocons & the Israeli lobby’s tired talking points about WMD—that was bait to get us into this mess. It worked, and look where we’re at: disastrous quagmire, no military solution, our troops in harm’s way all across the region. Iran currently controls two key energy chokepoints—SOH & BAM. We are better off accepting this and adapting strategically than we are fighting it and losing more. Pulling our troops out tips the scales of leverage in our favor. Withdraw and reengage diplomatically to resolve the issue in the region that directly impacts Americans: restoring the flow of oil. President Trump can still declare victory and restore trust with the American people if he has the courage to leave now, before a mass casualty event happens or an economic crisis hits. That’s why now is the best time to leave & quietly negotiate.