AMB GORDON SONDLAND: The West can't let Iran turn Trump's pause into another nuclear-powered dodge

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier discusses his call with President Donald Trump on U.S.-Iran talks and concerns about oil prices on ‘America Reports.’ I don’t want a war. No sane person does. Americans are exhausted by endless conflict in the Middle East, and our allies are equally weary of instability, terrorism, energy shocks and perpetual brinkmanship. Gulf nations want investment and commerce, not drones and missiles targeting infrastructure. Israel would obviously prefer lasting security to another generation spent in shelters. Even ordinary Iranians, trapped between economic misery and ideological extremism, would likely choose prosperity over permanent confrontation with the West. But we are also at a historic inflection point, and pretending otherwise is dangerous. President Donald Trump deserves credit for understanding something m