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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