Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Iran has retaliated after the US launched an attack over the weekend on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the southern part of the country. Iran responded by launching strikes at US sites in Jordan. This is the first time in a month that the US and Iran have exchanged fire.
Meanwhile, the crisis continues in Lebanon where more than 4,300 people have been killed since the latest assault by Israel that began in March. #Iran #LarakIsland #USwar #Trump #Israel #Lebanon #UAE
#Heat Host: Anand Naidoo
Guests:
Ali Akbar Dareini is a researcher and writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal in Tehran, and the Author of "Legitimate Deterrence"
Jamal Abdi is President of the National Iranian American Council.
Habib Battah is an independent journalist and the founder of the Beirut Report.
0:00 US and Iran exchange new attacks
0:47 Iran’s response to US strikes on Larak Island
3:14 Could the latest escalation lead to a wider war?
6:03 Iran’s strategy to deter the United States
8:38 Who controls the Strait of Hormuz?
10:53 US strikes and the risk of all-out war
12:09 Can US attacks reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
13:29 The economic cost of a prolonged US-Iran war
15:06 What concessions could bring Iran to the negotiating table?
17:17 Can tougher US sanctions change Iran’s position?
19:49 Israel’s continued assault on southern Lebanon
21:25 Is southern Lebanon facing a Gaza-like scenario?
23:20 What is the Lebanese army doing?
24:38 Israel’s plans for a buffer zone in southern Lebanon
26:03 Could US and Israeli elections change the conflict?
27:20 Would a new Israeli government change policy toward Lebanon?
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Iran has retaliated after the US launched an attack over the weekend on Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the southern part of the country. Iran responded by launching strikes at US sites in Jordan. This is the first time in a month that the US and Iran have exchanged fire.
Meanwhile, the crisis continues in Lebanon where more than 4,300 people have been killed since the latest assault by Israel that began in March. #Iran #LarakIsland #USwar #Trump #Israel #Lebanon #UAE
#Heat Host: Anand Naidoo
Guests:
Ali Akbar Dareini is a researcher and writer at the Strategic Studies of Public Policy Journal in Tehran, and the Author of "Legitimate Deterrence"
Jamal Abdi is President of the National Iranian American Council.
Habib Battah is an independent journalist and the founder of the Beirut Report.
0:00 US and Iran exchange new attacks
0:47 Iran’s response to US strikes on Larak Island
3:14 Could the latest escalation lead to a wider war?
6:03 Iran’s strategy to deter the United States
8:38 Who controls the Strait of Hormuz?
10:53 US strikes and the risk of all-out war
12:09 Can US attacks reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
13:29 The economic cost of a prolonged US-Iran war
15:06 What concessions could bring Iran to the negotiating table?
17:17 Can tougher US sanctions change Iran’s position?
19:49 Israel’s continued assault on southern Lebanon
21:25 Is southern Lebanon facing a Gaza-like scenario?
23:20 What is the Lebanese army doing?
24:38 Israel’s plans for a buffer zone in southern Lebanon
26:03 Could US and Israeli elections change the conflict?
27:20 Would a new Israeli government change policy toward Lebanon?
Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile
cgtnnow.com/featured/events/cgtn-live-now-1
Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube
Follow CGTN America:
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