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Israel-Iran: A sigh of relief in the Middle East?

This round of the regions most dangerous rivalry appears to be over, for now

After weeks of tit for tat strikes between Iran and Israel, the dust appears to be settling on a confrontation that the whole world has nervously observed. But both sides have crossed what was previously seen as a red line.

The 大象传媒鈥檚 Chief International Correspondent, Lyse Doucet, sits down with 大象传媒 Persian Journalist Parham Ghobadi to discuss whether the Middle East can breathe a sigh of relief. And the 大象传媒鈥檚 Diplomatic Correspondent James Landale joins from Jerusalem to consider what might happen next.

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This episode was made by Richard Moran and Rachel Hagan. The technical producer was Jonny Hall. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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