President Donald Trump’s peace deal in Gaza could mark the beginning of a new era for the Middle East, but Iran remains the driving force behind instability in the region, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Director Behnam Ben Taleblu warned on Newsmax Tuesday.
“The arsonist behind many of the fires in the Middle East, be it directed against Israel or America, remains the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Ben Taleblu said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America.”
“Finding a way to nest this larger Gaza ceasefire into a maximum pressure policy against the regime in Tehran is going to be key to achieving lasting peace and security in the Middle East,” he added.
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