Fareed Zakaria GPS Vali Nasr on the Ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon; Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary
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Apr 19, 2026 
Vali Nasr, Johns Hopkins professor and Iran expert, analyzes Iran, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the fragile ceasefires shaping regional strategy. Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-winning historian of Europe, explores Viktor Orbán’s defeat and its consequences for European populism and undoing illiberal rule. Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker writer, unpacks a teenager’s mysterious death and London’s shadowy wealthy underworld.
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Lebanon Is A Test Of U.S. Credibility With Israel
- Lebanon matters to Iran mainly as reputational test of U.S. control over Israel and Hezbollah's survival.
- Nasr notes Tehran watches whether Trump can restrain Israel; heavy Israeli strikes would undermine trust and derail deals.
Iran Seeks A Permanent Deal Not Temporary Ceasefires
- Both Tehran and Washington see an endgame: Iran won't win militarily and seeks a permanent deal with real security and sanctions relief.
- Nasr argues Iran will accept a lasting settlement rather than temporary ceasefires after exhausting battlefield options.
Human Chains Around Power Plants After Bombing
- Bombing Iran did not spur mass uprising; instead many Iranians protected infrastructure and rallied locally.
- Nasr recounts human chains around power plants and says war drove citizens away from blaming the regime toward survival tactics.