April 20, 2026 – Amid a fragile ceasefire and a building U.S. blockade around Iran, tensions remain dangerously high and uncertain. The situation is volatile, fast-moving, and far from resolved.
Three leading Middle East experts join us on WorldNow with Jim Falk to break down how the conflict has escalated to this point and what could come next as diplomacy and confrontation collide.
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Featuring:
Steven A. Cook,
Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations
Ambassador Deborah Jones,
U.S. Ambassador (ret.) to Kuwait and Libya
Beth Sanner,
Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence (2019-2021) and National Security Contributor for CNN.
Jim Falk,
Host of WorldNow and President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth
