The Heat: Middle East Conflict | The Trump administration's threats and pullbacks

US President Donald Trump, who last week threatened Iran with a massive military strike, pulled back over the weekend. However, the crisis appears no closer to a resolution, and tensions between the two countries remain high. #Heat #Trump #Iran #war #Oman #Hormuz #worldnow Host: Anand Naidoo Guests: Ali Akbar Dareini, researcher and writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal in Tehran Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft Xavier Abu Eid, political scientist Sara Yael Hirschhorn, historian at the University of Haifa and fellow of the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem 00:00 Trump backs away from Iran strike threats 01:06 How Iran views Trump's strategy 03:27 Can military pressure force Iran to negotiate? 05:41 Why the Strait of Hormuz matters 07:28 Is US-Iran diplomacy at a stalemate? 09:16 Trump's military threats and Iran's response 10:42 Can US-Iran nuclear talks resume? 12:00 The future of the Strait of Hormuz 14:05 Netanyahu's influence on US Iran policy 15:59 How US politics could shape the Iran conflict 17:18 Israeli settler violence surges in the West Bank 19:07 Is settler violence Israeli government policy? 22:00 Who is arming Israeli settlers? 23:53 Can a two-state solution still survive? 26:35 What the West Bank crisis means for the future 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA