The United States has struck Iranian soil, hitting three of the country’s nuclear facilities.

US President Donald Trump is threatening more strikes if peace is not achieved.

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But Iran has hit back, striking central and northern Israel.

So is this a major escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel?

Is there a real danger of nuclear fallout?

How likely is Iran to strike US bases?

And is the Middle East moving closer to a regional war?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Zohreh Kharazmi – Assistant professor in the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran

Tariq Rauf – Former head of the Verification and Security Policy Coordination Office at the International Atomic Energy Agency

Matthew Bryza – Former US National Security Council official at the White House and diplomat