Will US be drawn into wider Middle East war with Iran?

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at Israel and Iran, the prospects of an all-out war in the Middle East are now higher than they have been in decades.

Both Israel and the United States have said there will be severe consequences for Iran’s missile attack against Israel on Tuesday and the U.S. has rushed more troops to the region.

Darren Perron spoke with Peter Henne director of the University of Vermont’s Middle East Studies Program, about the current situation and what off-ramps, if any, are available to diffuse the violence.