Tension in the Middle East has escalated after the United States military launched strikes on Iran, following threats by US president Donald Trump to control access through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran retaliated, collapsing a fragile truce and reigniting fears of a wider regional conflict.
Thembisa Fakude, Senior Research Fellow & Director At Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid) joins @MphoKSithole to unpack the implications.