June 11, 2026 | Jim Hanson: Deal—or No Deal—with Iran @MiddleEastForumMEF

Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Jim Hanson, Middle East Forum Chief Strategist and U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, joined Fox News to discuss President Trump’s warning that the United States would hit Iran “very hard” amid escalating military action.

Hanson argues that U.S. strikes are designed to set conditions for diplomacy by breaking Iran’s leverage, opening blocked shipping lanes, and making clear that Tehran cannot use military provocation to dictate the terms of a deal.

He also explains why force and negotiation are not opposites — and why credible military pressure may be necessary to bring Iran back to the table.

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