Joe Kent, a former U.S. counterterrorism official, has argued that U.S. aid to Israel must be reduced to achieve a peace deal with Iran — a position Trump has publicly attacked. The headline frames this as an absolute prescriptive claim ("the only way") rather than Kent's stated policy argument. Independent reporting confirms Kent holds this position and that Iran-U.S. peace negotiations are actively stalled over multiple issues including the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian demands, but no major outlet corroborates that cutting aid to Israel is the singular pathway to peace talks.