Event Brief
Hasan Piker says Iran having nuclear weapons would help
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:27 PM ET
Summary: In an Axios interview segment aired on CNN, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said the Middle East would be “more stable” if Iran were allowed to build nuclear weapons. When asked whether Iran should be free to build a nuclear weapon, he argued that Iran, like any sovereign nation, has a right to defend itself.
WHO: Hasan Piker
WHAT: Said the Middle East would be more stable if Iran had nuclear weapons and argued Iran has a right to defend itself.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 8:22 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Piker was responding to a question about whether Iran should be free to build a nuclear weapon.
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