Mike Hanna
ON THE RECORD · 7 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“But perhaps his target audience is an American public that continues to oppose this ongoing conflict,”
Mike Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Hanna suggested Trump's real target audience was the American public opposed to the war.
“He is now taking what he hopes will be seen in the public forum as a very strong stance, regardless of the fact that we do not have specific details on which to judge the possible efficacy of this particular move to strengthen economic action against Iran.”
Mike Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Hanna noted Trump's stance lacked specific details to judge its potential effectiveness.
“a degree of frustration”
Mike Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Hanna said Trump's announcement showed frustration over the stalled Iran conflict.
“This…does not appear to be part of the original agreement either,”
Mike Hanna · said 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-07-23
Reporting from Washington, DC, Hanna said Trump's Abraham Accords claim does not appear to have been part of the original agreement.
“So there are many questions that arise, and no doubt there will be many questions in Congress.”
Mike Hanna · said 2026-07-23 · reported 2026-07-23
Hanna said many questions arise from the confusion over the agreement and that there will no doubt be many questions in Congress.
“the concept of negotiations”
Mike Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-14
Hanna said Washington wanted to keep alive the concept of negotiations even if none were under way.
“The ceasefire is over, but the negotiations are still there,”
Mike Hanna · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-14
Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna, reporting from the White House, said the fighting did not necessarily rule out a return to talks.