Controlling the Money Is Crucial in an Iran Deal

Trump, mooting presidential oversight of the Strait of Hormuz, offers some tantalizing, dealmaking psychology from the master dealmaker himself.

President Trump speaks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Tennessee Air National Guard Base on March 23, 2026 at Memphis. — President Trump speaks with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Tennessee Air National Guard Base on March 23, 2026 at Memphis. AP/Mark Schiefelbein

LAWRENCE KUDLOW

Mar 23, 2026, 05:09 PM ET