Jim Hanson on Fox Business: U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Syria and Iran Tensions @MiddleEastForumMEF

Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

MEF Chief Strategist Jim Hanson spoke with Fox Business today about the possibility that the United States would fully withdraw all troops from Syria. They also discussed the armada President Trump said he is sending toward Iran and the prospects for reconstruction under the new Peace Board for Gaza.

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Jim Hanson on Fox Business: U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Syria and Iran Tensions