About this episode
The episode discusses the escalating tensions in the Middle East amid missile strikes between the United States and Iran.
There are fears of a return to all out war in the Middle East as the United States and Iran exchange missile strikes and make conflicting claims about the Strait of Hormuz.
Topics covered
- Middle East conflict
- war
- missile strikes
- US-Iran relations
- geopolitics
Keywords
- Middle East
- conflict
- war
- missile strikes
- Iran
- United States
- Strait of Hormuz
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: United States, Iran
Places: Strait of Hormuz
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