The Heat: Mideast Conflict | Agreement in tatters

The clock has run out on the US-Iran truce. With no extension in sight, tensions are rising, while deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon threaten to shatter the region's fragile calm. #mideast #iran #lebanon #us #heat #Trump

Host: Anand Naidoo

Guests: Ali Akbar Dareini is a researcher and writer for the Strategic Studies Public Policy Journal. Amir Handjani is a board member at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Nabeel Khoury is a former US diplomat.

0:00 US-Iran memorandum expires as tensions escalate 1:04 Why Iran is preparing for a prolonged conflict 2:14 Is Iran ruling out negotiations until 2029? 4:55 Can the US be trusted to honor a new agreement? 6:07 The fight over control of the Strait of Hormuz 8:29 Trump's sanctions strategy and Iran's economic response 11:07 Can diplomacy reopen the Strait of Hormuz? 13:53 Why US control of the Strait is unrealistic 15:33 Gulf states reassess their relationship with Washington 18:06 Why more sanctions may not change Iran's position 20:00 Lebanon's ceasefire crisis and Hezbollah's role 24:01 Israeli strikes, possible occupation and Lebanon's response

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