Iran 'wants to avert' war with US and Israel

Muhanad Seloom, an assistant professor at Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, talks about how the US deployment of B-2 bombers to Diego Garcia Island poses a serious threat to Iran.

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'Turkey is obviously afraid' of a bigger war between Israel and Iran Quotable Muhanad Seloom, an assistant professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, talks about what a bigger war between Israel and Iran would mean for Turkey. Video Duration 00 minutes 54 seconds 00:54 Video Duration 01 minutes 22 seconds 01:22 Video Duration 01 minutes 23 seconds 01:23 Video Duration 01 minutes 28 seconds 01:28 Video Duration 01 minutes 19 seconds 01:19 Video Duration 01 minutes 16 seconds 01:16 Video Duration 01 minutes 07 seconds 01:07