This episode looks at whether growing regional efforts to ease Iran-US tensions and resist Washington’s secondary sanctions are reshaping the balance of power in West Asia and beyond.

Over the past two weeks, we have heard a growing chorus from senior Iranian officials making the claim that the country is moving from a defensive military doctrine to one of offensive posturing.

Sixty days were supposed to turn a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States into a lasting peace.

Iran's military threat against the US, the Israeli-Syrian meeting following the attack on Abu al-Duhur Airport were among the key topics discussed by Hebrew media commentators.

This week, from US navy failures and media framing to confrontations and military dissent, Exposé follows the stories behind headlines.

Less than a month after Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding meant to end their war and establish a framework for wider negotiations, US President Donald Trump has declared the deal “over”.

As the war between the United States and Iran escalates, economist Steve Hanke argues that Washington's strategy is irrational, economically self-defeating, and largely driven by Israeli interests.