On Friday, Israel launched a limited military strike on Iran over the city of Isfahan, where several important nuclear facilities are located. The region has been anticipating a retaliatory strike from Israel after Iran’s own retaliatory assault on Israel last weekend.

There’s growing concern that intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel could develop into a regional war.

We hear from Steve Hendrix, Jerusalem bureau chief with our editorial partners at the Washington Post.

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