VDH: Iran Stalling Tactics, Reform Party Shock in Britain, Hephaestus & the Double Standard in U.S. Justice

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · May 9, 2026 · 1h 27m

Negotiations with Iran inevitably drag on through delay and deception, warning the prolonged standoff affects U.S. economic confidence and is shaped by uncertainty about Iran’s missile and drone arsenal, while Israel faces nearer-term risk and U.S. politics increasingly blames Israel, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party surge reflects backlash against Labour-era crime, open borders, green energy policies, and national decline. He praises blunt attacks on Los Angeles governance over homelessness, drugs, and…