WATCH: NYT columnist Thomas Friedman makes shocking admission on Iran stance

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman makes a striking admission about what drives his thinking on Iran, suggesting politics may outweigh the question of freedom for the Iranian people.

An astounding admission by @TomFriedman . He’d rather see the Iranian people continue to be subjugated by an oppressive, cruel, theocratic, radical Iranian regime if the price of their freedom amounts to a political win for Trump or Netanyahu. To his credit, Friedman at least… https://t.co/FIrDGkjmBv

— David M Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) April 12, 2026

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