https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/959bffa5-4a94-4de5-8c50-d7dee2e65f99 Analyst Daniel Levy told Middle East Eye that recent talks with Iran acted as a distraction ahead of the Israeli strike carried out in coordination with the US. He said US actions have undermined regional mediators such as Oman, which has embarrassed and weakened its allies. Levy stressed that the attacks involved two nuclear-armed states targeting a non-nuclear state over the possibility of nuclear ambitions. He rejected the notion that America could not secure an Iranian commitment against pursuing nuclear weapons, noting that Iran has consistently declared its position not to pursue them. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:54:59 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/959bffa5-4a94-4de5-8c50-d7dee2e65f99 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.