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    U.S.-Iran Strife 'A Very Interesting Situation,' Says Former American Diplomat In Middle East

    How is the region reacting to rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran? Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets perspective from Douglas Silliman, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq.
    Jun 25, 2019 3 minutes
    An Iranian man walks past a mural painted with the Iranian flag in Tehran. (Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images)

    President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is in Bahrain Tuesday to kick off a peace conference between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

    But right now, the major focus when it comes to the Middle East is Iran. The country lashed out at the U.S. after new sanctions were announced Monday, saying the move represents a “permanent closure” of diplomacy. Trump responded Tuesday, threatening to meet any Iranian military action with “great and overwhelming force.”

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