Israel recently conducted airstrikes damaging Iranian installations. The US may join the conflict. Once, the US and Iran had strong ties. A US-backed coup ousted Iran's PM in 1953. The Shah era saw nuclear cooperation.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), who serves on both the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, has introduced a war powers resolution aimed at addressing the growing violence in the Middle East.

The resolution requires congressional debate and a vote before the United States takes any offensive measures against Iran.

Edition hosts speak to Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon and an U.S.-Iranian relations expert about Israel's strike on Iran.

For much of the 20th century, the US and Iran maintained friendly relations. During the Cold War, Washington depended on the Shah of Iran to counter Soviet influence in the oil-rich Middle East.

Tim Kaine's resolution will require prompt debate and vote prior to using any US military force against Iran - Anadolu Ajansı

Iran and Israel have developed tacit military, economic, and intelligence cooperation based on shared geopolitical interests, notably the fear of Soviet communism, but also Pan-Arabism.

As the UAE deepens its ties with key partners across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, an expert highlighted that the Global South is no longer a passive space in international affairs, instead it is an active shaper of a new world order.

Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Donald Trump to go "all-in" for Israel in its conflict with Iran, while other lawmakers prefer a diplomatic end to the conflict to prevent further escalation.