Iran’s president says the country is now engaged in a ‘full-scale war’ as fighting with the United States intensifies across the Middle East. With US airstrikes entering a ninth consecutive night, Iranian attacks targeting American assets across the Gulf, and commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz largely disrupted, fears are growing of a wider regional conflict. We speak to Middle East security expert Sara Bazoobandi about the risks of escalation and what’s at stake for global trade and security.
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