Could the Ukraine War and the Iran War become one conflict?In this exclusive interview, Trita Parsi joins Arn Menconi on The Deep Focus Show to explain why some policymakers may benefit from merging the wars, what it could mean for the world, and whether diplomacy still has a chance.We discuss:• Trump and the Iran conflict• Ukraine's role in the Middle East• Netanyahu's strategy• The Strait of Hormuz crisis• Why another forever war may be unfolding• Can diplomacy still prevent escalation?• The future of the Iran nuclear deal• Media coverage of the conflict• War crimes and international lawTrita Parsi is Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and one of America's leading experts on U.S.-Iran relations and Middle East diplomacy. Check out his Substack!https://tritaparsi.substack.com/Subscribe for in-depth interviews featuring leading journalists, scholars, whistleblowers and policymakers covering global politics, geopolitics, economics and international affairs.#Iran #Ukraine #Trump #Netanyahu #WorldWar3 #Geopolitics #MiddleEast #TritaParsi #DeepFocus #foreignpolicy 02:12 Is This the Beginning of World War III?02:40 Why Israel & Ukraine Could Benefit From One Conflict03:52 The Dangerous Plan to Merge the Ukraine & Iran Wars06:13 Trump's Biggest Foreign Policy Dilemma06:59 Is This Becoming Another Forever War?08:24 Why the Strait of Hormuz Changes Everything13:16 Could an Energy Crisis Force Peace?14:42 The Negotiation That Could End the Conflict15:47 Three Scenarios That Could Stop the War16:34 Lessons From Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal18:30 Could a New Iran Nuclear Deal Happen?19:28 Why Europe Has Lost Influence20:56 Why Qatar, Oman & Saudi Arabia Matter More22:11 Netanyahu's Real Agenda in Washington23:29 Is Israel Offering Trump a New Military Plan?24:21 The Human Cost of War in Iran & Lebanon26:25 How Mainstream Media Repeated the Iraq War29:33 The Truth Behind Iran Protest Death Claims30:52 Has the U.S. Committed War Crimes?31:44 The War on International LawLinks to Arn Menconi's work:https://substack.com/@arnmenconihttps://x.com/ArnMenconihttps://arnmenconi.net