There's been a fourth consecutive day of tit-for-tat hostilities between the United States and Iran, as the ceasefire extension agreement signed earlier this month now hangs in the balance.
A US official says there have been no American casualties, and that technical talks regarding a future agreement with Iran will continue as planned this week.
But control of the Strait of Hormuz — through which a fifth of the world's oil passes — remains a central flashpoint, with Tehran demanding all vessels register with Iranian authorities.
Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, says Iran knows the power it holds.
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Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, says the war is taking a political toll on US President Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.
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Despite US and Israeli air superiority, Iran has shown it can strike back — and Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, questions whether US President Donald Trump would follow through on threats to destroy the Iranian state.
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