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The Middle East and the world is in a period of great flux and great change.

And what is at stake right now is fundamentally the shape the region will take following this war

and whether we are able, on the

back of the successes of this war, to create a dynamic where Iran no longer threatens

the region, but rather the regional dynamics move in the direction of those who want more stability

and more coexistence.

Can we take advantage of this moment to really, in a way, turbocharge the Abraham Accords

and create a situation where the Gulf states and Israel,

together with the US,

really imagine a kind of regional alliance structure

that prevents a hegemon like Iran from doing what it did.

Thank you. that prevents a hegeman like Iran from doing what it did.

It's 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15th, here in New York City. It is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th, in Israel.

As analysts and experts map out possible paths forward with Iran, whether through renewed diplomacy or a return to military confrontation, perhaps there's another possibility worth considering.

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