DW NewsTensions between the US and Iran have escalated once more after US marines seized an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. Washington claims the vessel tried to get past a US blockade on Iranian ports. Iran calls it an act of piracy and says it has no plans to attend any talks with US negotiators. DW asked Middle East analyst Laura Blumenfeld from Johns Hopkins University, how much the latest US move put the current ceasefire in jeopardy.
Chapters:
0:00 Tensions between US, Iran rise after ship seizure
0:24 Report by Ed McCambridge
2:23 Analysis by Laura Blumenfeld
2:56 What the US is trying to say to Iran is, “if you’re holding the global economy hostage, we can turn that around”
3:35 At the end of the day, both sides want to see a negotiated agreement
4:38 Iran is trying to prove to the world that their right to enrich uranium must be respected
6:21 We’ve used a lot of sticks to get the Iranians to the table, and it will take some carrots to seal the deal
7:09 Political clocks are ticking: US has its Midterms coming up
