Neither the US nor Iran are willing to compromise on the Strait of Hormuz, increasing the chance of miscalculation.
Pernando Barrena says Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians adds to the case that Europe should cut ties with it.
Donald Heflin, a senior fellow at Tufts University, says Iran has shown it doesn’t need nuclear weapons as a deterrent.
Defence analyst Mushahid Hussain Syed says the US-Iran conflict cannot be resolved through military force.
Ali Vaez, says upcoming talks between the US and Iran may be marred by a deficit of trust.
“For Trump, this is seen as an unmitigated failure, this war,” said Omar Rahman.
‘Iranians reject idea that US will bring stability’
‘We’re in the time of monsters right now where we are headed towards the law of the jungle’.
‘US-Israel playing Russian roulette with security of the region’
‘We’re now seeing very concerning strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran that risk further radioactive contamination.’
Economist James Meadway says US President Donald Trump offers threats but no clear plan to end the crisis.
