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KINSELLA: Doctor held hostage by Hamas says Iran's vision is 'global Islamic state'

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20.06.2026

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A psychological Oct. 7.

KINSELLA: Doctor held hostage by Hamas says Iran's vision is 'global Islamic state' Back to video

That’s what some Israelis and Jews are calling this week. U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal” with Iran isn’t as bad as some of us predicted — it’s worse.

Iran gets billions. It gets to keep its weapons-grade uranium, and control of the Strait of Hormuz. It gets to keep making ballistic missiles, and it gets to keep the fascist Islamist dictatorship that subjugates Iran’s people.

And, in particular, it gets to keep its armies. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard in Iran, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Gaza.

Israelis have watched, in shock, as U.S. Vice President JD Vance — the one notionally charged with selling the deal — has attacked Israel. He has accused Israel of genocide: “You can’t just kill your way out of solving every single national security problem that you have.” He has dismissed Israeli concerns: “Wake up and smell the reality of the situation.” He has mocked what he calls the Israeli “freakout.” He has even said Iran is entitled to missiles and armies: “You can’t tell [them] they’re not allowed to have any self-defence.”

Part of that Iranian “self-defence” is Hamas. So, this week, I turned to Dr. Shoshan Haran, who was held........

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