Tehran has warned Washington that any renewed aggression will be met with a far more painful response, as the US approaches its midterm elections and Israel prepares for next week’s vote.
Previous military campaigns have failed to resolve the underlying disputes, while sanctions have failed to force Iran into accepting Washington’s terms. The Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, while the Yemen-Saudi conflict threatens further instability along another vital maritime corridor.
With energy prices climbing and political pressure mounting on Donald Trump, is Washington preparing for another escalation, or is Iran’s growing strategic leverage forcing a reassessment in Washington?
We’ll examine these questions and what lies ahead for Washington and Tehran with our guests in this edition of the program.
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