After nearly six months of war on Iran, the US appears to be taking a different approach.
President Donald Trump says Washington will carry out a “crushing economic operation”.
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Attempts to reach an agreement to end the war have stalled.
Now, the US is calling on other countries to join what it calls the greatest coordinated economic isolation in history.
For its part, Iran says that any countries joining the US campaign will be treated as enemies.
What does this mean for the conflict?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Jamal Abdi – president of the National Iranian American Council
Hassan Ahmadian – professor at the University of Tehran and deputy director at the Center for Middle East Scientific and Strategic Studies
Mark Pfeifle – former White House deputy national security adviser and president of Off the Record Strategies
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