The United States and Israel have attacked Iran, with Tehran retaliating by firing missiles at Israeli targets and US assets in the region.

The attacks follow weeks of Washington's massive military build-up in the Middle East, as well as indirect talks between the US and Iran over its nuclear programme.

So, how dangerous is the situation?

Presenter: James Bays

Guests:

Daniel Levy – president of the US/Middle East Project and a former Israeli negotiator

Mehran Kamrava – professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar

Richard Weitz – senior fellow at the NATO Defense College in Washington, DC

Source: www.aljazeera.com