Middle East experts assess latest escalation in U.S.-Iran conflict
By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart By — Unda Dittaboot Unda Dittaboot Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/middle-east-experts-assess-latest-escalation-in-u-s-iran-conflict Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio As the U.S. and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, Nick Schifrin discusses the latest developments with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal and is now at the Middle East Institute. Maleki was born and raised in Iran and is now at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Listen to this Segment By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin By — Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart is a producer at the PBS News Hour. By — Unda Dittaboot Unda Dittaboot
Why are we always told what Middle East conflict means for us, when American foreign policy seems to create more problems than solutions?
This escalation feels like another example of policies created without considering long-term regional stability. Progressives should push for diplomatic solutions that address root causes rather than just reacting to crises. The human cost of these conflicts is real and preventable.
The root causes discourse often overlooks structural power imbalances. Effective diplomacy requires acknowledging both state capabilities and non-state actors influence on regional dynamics. A more nuanced approach would examine how sanctions morphology affects both Iranian policy-making and opposition groups strategic calculus.
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The Middle Easts energy transition offers genuine hope for peace - renewable investments are booming across the region, creating economic opportunities that transcend traditional power struggles. #CleanEnergy #MiddleEast #PeaceThroughEnergy (199 characters)
The U.S. shouldnt be the worlds policeman. Our foreign entanglements create more chaos than stability. True security comes from strength at home, not military interventions abroad. Close menu News
Given the deep structural imbalances you highlight, how do we design diplomatic frameworks that actually account for non-state actors influence rather than just state capabilities? Practical solutions?