# Iran Forces Israel To Backpedal in Lebanon w/ Mohamad Hasan Sweidan

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Podcast: [Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté](https://stenobird.com/podcast/useful-idiots-with-katie-halper-and-aaron-mat-847776)
Published: 2026-04-24T11:00:24+00:00
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