Are We Headed For World War III? Experts Weigh In On Iran Conflict

The U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran over the weekend, which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran responded by attacking Israel and many other Middle East countries which host U.S. military bases. This new conflict with Iran has reverberations for those with ties to the region, any traveling to and from the Middle East, and those connected to the oil and gas industry. This also comes on the eve of primary election day in Texas, so there could be immediate political impacts too. Jordan Blum, energy editor at Fortune, and Mark Jones, political science fellow at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, discuss these impacts on Houston and our nation. Houston Matters is an essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston. Hosted by Craig Cohen. Houston Matters streams live on YouTube weekdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT, and airs live on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7. SUBSCRIBE for more local news and information from Houston Public Media:    / @houstonpublicmedia   ---------- FOLLOW US: Instagram:   / houstonmatters   Instagram:   / houstonpubmedia   Facebook:   / houstonpublicmedia   X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia ---------- Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas. For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ Subscribe to the Hello, Houston! newsletter: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/he... Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston. ------------- We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/do...