The Strait of Discord: The Escalating Crisis in the Middle East The US air strikes on Iran have pushed the fragile peace process to the brink of collapse.
Over the past two days, the US and Iran have exchanged blows in a volatile game of military chess, leaving one question hanging over the region: is this a fatal blow to any prospect of lasting peace?
The US has targeted multiple parts of Iran's capital, Tehran, as well as several southern cities, in an effort to degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping.