The Heat: Middle East Conflict | US launches new strikes
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The United States military carried out air strikes against Iran in response to the shooting down of a US Army Apache helicopter flying over the Strait of Hormuz. The two crew members were rescued and are said to be unharmed.
The US Central Command described the mission as a “proportional response.” Could this jeopardize efforts to reach a peace deal?
Guests:
Trita Parsi is the Co-founder and Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
Jamal Abdi is the President of the National Iranian American Council.
Habib Battah is an Independent Journalist and Assistant Professor of Digital Media at Saint Lawrence University.
Dan Arbell is a Scholar-in-Residence with the Center for Israeli Studies at American University.
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