The Middle East is bracing for further tension after the killing of Hezbollah's leader. Iran says Hassan Nasrallah's assassination will not go unavenged. Does that mean it will go into direct war with Israel? And can such a regional war be averted?

In this episode:

Mehran Kamrava, Head, Iranian Studies, Arab Center for Policy Studies and Research.
Robert Geist Pinfold, Lecturer, Durham University.
Muhannad Ayyash, Professor, Mount Royal University.

Host: James Bays

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Will Iran and Israel go to war?