NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and other diplomatic efforts to stabilize the wider region.

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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michael Wahid Hanna of the International Crisis Group about the ceasefire between Israel and Iran and other diplomatic efforts to stabilize the wider region.

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Israel and Iran are in their second week of war. At least 430 civilians have been killed in Iran, according to the country's health ministry.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Shashank Joshi, defense editor at The Economist, about the latest developments in the Israel-Iran conflict and the possibility of a diplomatic resolution.