The new threat of an attack on Iran has once again increased risks across the Middle East.

The United States and Israel have taken a tougher stance against Tehran in recent weeks as the country has been engulfed in nationwide protests. Iran accuses Israel of interfering in the demonstrations.

As war rhetoric escalates, Iran threatens to cause serious damage to Israel if it is attacked.

The tensions between the two sides follow decades of mutual hostility that has shaped the region’s geopolitics.

So, does diplomacy stand a chance in this long-running conflict?

host: Rishad Salamat

Guests:

Thomas Warrick – Nonresident Fellow, Atlantic Council

Marzie Khalilian – political analyst focusing on U.S.-Middle East relations and academic fellow at Carleton University

Alon Pinkas – former Israeli diplomat