Jim Hanson on Fox News: A Kurdish Safe Haven Could Open a New Front Against Iran @MiddleEastForumMEF

Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Middle East Forum Chief Strategist Jim Hanson joined Fox News to discuss whether a Kurdish safe haven inside Iran could open a new internal front against the regime.

Hanson explains why, under President Trump’s doctrine of no forever wars and no boots on the ground, empowering local anti-regime forces may offer a more effective path than direct military occupation.

He argues that pressure in Kurdish areas could force Tehran to divert resources internally, while other groups - including Azeris and Baloch - may begin testing the regime’s ability to hold territory.

The larger question: has Iran created so many enemies across the region that internal fragmentation is now becoming a strategic possibility?

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