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Asher Fredman explains that lasting stability in the Middle East requires comprehensively confronting Iran’s nuclear ambitions, missile program, and regional terror proxies through sustained economic pressure rather than short-term, temporary deals.
He stresses that achieving true regional security will ultimately depend on either a fundamental transformation in the Iranian regime’s behavior or its leadership, supported by military deterrence and a growing strategic defense alliance among the US, Israel, and Gulf partners.
The interview took place on the AnewZ channel on October 22, 2026.
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