Washington pushes for talks with Iran as Israel and Tehran trade fresh strikes. Can the US defuse a conflict that's spiraling by the day, or is a wider regional war now unavoidable? His work has appeared in several international media outlets including the Israel Broadcasting Authority. Image: DWRene Wildangel is a Middle East Expert and historian also based in Berlin. Image: DWEllie Geranmayeh is the deputy director of the Middle East and North Africa program at the European Council on Foreign Relations.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 26, 2026 13:38 UTC