The 12-day war: Will Israel-Iran conflict reshape the region?
Description
Donald Trump went all-in with B2 bomber raids against Iran's nuclear installations over the weekend and then surprised allies and adversaries alike with a ceasefire announcement late on Monday. All this for a victory lap at the NATO summit that's opening in the Netherlands? Whether it's strategy or impulse that's driving the US president, we attempt to make sense of an operation that was resisted for decades by all of his predecessors, including Trump himself in his first term.
Why did Israel finally get its wish of a US-backed direct confrontation with Iran? Will it reshape a region where it's as much Israel as the United States that's imposed its will on Tehran's proxies and allies in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza? Who owns this one? And what does this seeming once-in-a-generation shift in the balance of power mean for the Middle East and for the planet?
Produced by Rebecca Gnignati, Elisa Amiri, Ilayda Habip.
United States
