Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Middle East Forum’s Jim Hanson joins Fox Business to assess President Donald Trump’s warning that further Iranian attacks in the Gulf could trigger strikes on critical infrastructure.
Hanson discusses the reported U.S.–Saudi nuclear agreement, Iran’s activity beneath Pickaxe Mountain, and how the United States could make the underground facility unusable without attempting to destroy the mountain itself.
He also examines the risk of renewed escalation involving Iran and the Houthis—and why protecting freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways may require a stronger U.S. military response.
Subscribe to the Middle East Forum for more expert analysis on Iran, regional security, and U.S. foreign policy.
Middle East Forum’s Jim Hanson joins Fox Business to assess President Donald Trump’s warning that further Iranian attacks in the Gulf could trigger strikes on critical infrastructure.
Hanson discusses the reported U.S.–Saudi nuclear agreement, Iran’s activity beneath Pickaxe Mountain, and how the United States could make the underground facility unusable without attempting to destroy the mountain itself.
He also examines the risk of renewed escalation involving Iran and the Houthis—and why protecting freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waterways may require a stronger U.S. military response.
Subscribe to the Middle East Forum for more expert analysis on Iran, regional security, and U.S. foreign policy.
