‘This isn't coming to an end…’: Michael Rubin casts doubt on Trump’s Iran Peace Declaration

Jun 16, 2026

Washington DC (USA), June 16, 2026 (ANI): Director of Policy Analysis at the Middle East Forum (MEF), Dr Michael Rubin said, “...When Donald Trump says that the Strait of Hormuz is open, "let the oil flow," he declared, Donald Trump doesn't have the power to make that declaration. The fact of the matter is the owners of those ships will. As long as they fear that they face a grave risk, they're not going to listen to Donald Trump. India is still going to have the same problems with regard to its energy that it had before Donald Trump's supposed peace" "India's neutrality did pay off a bit during this war. But make no mistake, this isn't coming to an end...Donald Trump may believe that he can declare peace, but Donald Trump is the type of businessman who has always had ribbon cuttings before the foundation of one of his skyscrapers had been laid. The fact of the matter is, the Israelis, the Saudis, and the Emiratis all face an existential threat from Iran, and they're not going to gamble their existence on the fact that Donald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize...”