Iran’s president says the country is now engaged in a ‘full-scale war’ as fighting with the United States intensifies across the Middle East. With US airstrikes entering a ninth consecutive night, Iranian attacks targeting American assets across the Gulf, and commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz largely disrupted, fears are growing of a wider regional conflict. We speak to Middle East security expert Sara Bazoobandi about the risks of escalation and what’s at stake for global trade and security.
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00:00 Iran and US exchange attacks across the Gulf region
01:49 US casualty toll rises amid regional conflict
02:40 Shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz
02:54 Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, says US strikes are aimed at protecting international
03:24 Sara Bazoobandi from the Institute for Security Policy assesses the risk of further escalation
04:42 Negotiations, mediation efforts and disputes over control of the Strait of Hormuz are ongoing
05:43 Gulf states caught between Tehran and Washington
07:09 Iran’s regional strategy and pressure on US allies
08:58 Houthi maritime embargo and regional repercussions
10:24 Economic costs and domestic pressure
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