Asks about Axios report on potential US-Iran talks and whether this signals an end to the conflict.
Carol Masser
Ray Takeyh
President Trump may be looking for an off-ramp, but military deployments suggest negotiations could be a prelude to further war. Iranians are also likely looking for a way out.
Asks about Gulf Arab neighbors considering joining the war and whether this was part of a coordinated strategy.
Carol Masser
Ray Takeyh
Doubts it's a synchronized plan. Gulf states were pursuing détente with Iran pre-war and will likely return to balancing both sides after the conflict.
Asks if Iran will be a changed country after the war.
Tim Stenovec
Ray Takeyh
Iran will be very different: more militant but more brittle, with a generational shift in leadership. The value of nuclear weapons has never been greater for the regime.
Asks if the US now has a bigger enemy or a better relationship with Iran.
Carol Masser
Ray Takeyh
The US has a more radicalized enemy in intent, but for now a weaker one in capabilities.