Hasan Piker Says Nuclear Iran Would Stabilize Middle East, Citing Mutually Assured Destruction
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
Hasan Piker Says Nuclear Iran Would Stabilize Middle East, Citing Mutually Assured Destruction
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
Summary
Axios aired comments from Hasan Piker saying the Middle East would be more stable if Iran had a nuclear weapon, while adding he does not want any country to possess nuclear arms.
Piker argued Iran, like any sovereign nation, has a right to defend itself and said mutually assured destruction is the only way countries secure sovereignty.
He also said the nuclear issue is a distraction, arguing Tehran has used enriched uranium talks as leverage to draw the U.S. back to sanctions-relief negotiations.
The remarks widened scrutiny of Piker after earlier comments blaming the U.S. for more terrorism than al-Qaeda, prompting Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to distance himself again.