US-Iran conflict flares up: What now?

Hostilities between the US and Iran have escalated in recent days, raising the risk to global fuel supplies and a fragile ceasefire agreement. Iran targeted US Gulf bases on Thursday, following US strikes on its southern coast and eastern provinces. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped sharply amid security concerns. The international community is watching closely as diplomatic deadlock persists. Iran also held multi-day funeral ceremonies for the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the past week. With Gulf tensions rising, what's the outlook for the Strait of Hormuz, global energy supplies and the future of the Middle East? 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - Memorandum of Understanding 06:53 - Strait of Hormuz 09:19 - China's role 11:59 - regional conflicts 15:20 - Iranian united 19:26 - Parties involved šŸ“ŗ Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:šŸ‘‡ Ā Ā Ā /Ā @cgtnĀ Ā  šŸ‘ˆ Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvn... Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED    • ImpossibleĀ Challenge:Ā 30Ā secondsĀ toĀ countĀ ...Ā Ā  Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran!    • ImpossibleĀ Challenge:Ā GymnasticsĀ BoyĀ AratĀ ...Ā Ā  Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds?    • ImpossibleĀ ChallengeĀ :Ā HowĀ toĀ calmĀ babiesĀ ...Ā Ā 

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