The world is holding its breath as tensions mount between the USA and Iran. US President, Donald Trump is stressing that he is willing to target Iranian cultural sites in retaliation for the killing of Americans by Tehran. The two countries are at boiling point following the US killing of one of Iran's most powerful figures, General *Qasem Soleimani. Today being Monday, Iran has still not acted on its threat. What should we read into this?

GUEST: Ibrahim Deen, Researcher at the Afro-Middle East Centre