New York Times columnist tells liberal readers Trump's war with Iran is 'going better than you think'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.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. The ‘All-Star’ Panel joins ‘Special Report’ to discuss President Donald Trump saying negotiations are underway with Iran and the debate over DHS funding. New York Times columnist Bret Stephens went against the grain of his liberal media colleagues Tuesday, telling readers that President Donald Trump's war against Iran is "going better than you think" in a piece on Tuesday. Stephens recalled high gas prices the country faced in 2012, noting at the time that "the price of Brent crude closed the month around $123 a barrel," which he noted would be $175 a barrel today, and that the current price is "hovering around $100." "That ought to provide some perspective on the panic over the war in the Middle East," Stephens wrote. "To hear the critics’ version of events, an unprovoked and unnecessary attack on Iran, launched at Israel’s behest, is already a fore