Renewed threats to strike Iran have once again raised the stakes across the Middle East.
The United States and Israel have toughened their stance against Tehran in recent weeks as the country was gripped by nationwide protests. Iran accused Israel of interference in those demonstrations.
- list 1 of 3Iran’s president orders team to open fresh talks with US
- list 2 of 3Iran’s economy falters as internet shutdown hits people, businesses hard
- list 3 of 3A year after Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire, over 64,000 Lebanese displaced
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As the war rhetoric ramps up, Iran is threatening to inflict heavy damage on Israel, if it is attacked.
The tension between the two sides follows decades of mutual hostility that have shaped the geopolitics of the region.
So, does diplomacy stand a chance in this long-running conflict?
Presenter: Rishaad Salamat
Guests:
Thomas Warrick – Non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council
Marzie Khalilian – Political analyst focusing on US-Middle East relations and an academic Researcher at Carleton University
Alon Pinkas – Former Israeli diplomat
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