The Heat: Middle East Conflict | The Trump administration's threats and pullbacks

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US President Donald Trump, who last week threatened Iran with a massive military strike, pulled back over the weekend. However, the crisis appears no closer to a resolution, and tensions between the two countries remain high. #Heat #Trump #Iran #war #Oman #Hormuz #worldnow Host: Anand Naidoo Guests: Ali Akbar Dareini, researcher and writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal in Tehran Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Xavier Abu Eid, political scientist Sara Yael Hirschhorn, historian at the University of Haifa and fellow of the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem 00:00 Trump backs away from Iran strike threats 01:06 How Iran views Trump's strategy 03:27 Can military pressure force Iran to negotiate? 05:41 Why the Strait of Hormuz matters 07:28 Is US-Iran diplomacy at a stalemate? 09:16 Trump's military threats and Iran's response 10:42 Can US-Iran nuclear talks resume? 12:00 The future of the Strait of H

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