In this episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Pastor Doug Reed and Rabbi Pesach Wolicki unpack the recent Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran, and ask what it really means for Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, and the future of the Middle East.

Is this MOU a dangerous betrayal, a temporary pause, or a diplomatic framework that was never meant to survive? Pesach argues that while the agreement contains deeply troubling concessions, much of the panic surrounding it misses the larger picture. Together, Doug and Pesach examine the fine print, the political calculations behind it, the role of Iran’s proxies, and why Israel must retain the freedom to defend itself.

They also move beyond geopolitics to a deeper question of faith: when evil is real and peace feels impossible, do people of faith wait for God to fix history, or do they step forward with courage and act?