"Biden's Balancing Act: Navigating Iran, Hamas, and American Interests"

The Biden administration's policies of appeasement towards Iran and Qatar are undermining American and Israeli deterrence against Hamas. Despite condemning Hamas, Biden has entered an unacknowledged nuclear arrangement with Iran and allowed the UN missile embargo on Iran to expire. Iran's proxies have been attacking US forces without retaliation, and the Biden administration removed the Iran-controlled Houthis from the list of foreign terrorist organizations. Iran and Hamas are coordinating their actions, while Qatar provides a base of operations and funding for Hamas. The US is pressuring Israel to hold off on a ground invasion, and Hamas is using hostages to undermine military campaigns against it. To restore deterrence, the US should put pressure on Iran and Qatar and make it clear that every Hamas official in Doha is a legitimate military target. Failure to do so will weaken American deterrence globally.