The Middle East is dominating this week's headlines.

On Consider This, we dive into what's at stake in a war between Israel and Iran.

Plus, we take a look back at the Iraq War and Lessons from 2003.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.

European diplomats met with their Iranian counterparts in Geneva today over the Israel-Iran war,

pressing Tehran to curb its nuclear program. But the talks ended without an agreement. This is President Trump, weighs bombing a nuclear facility in Iran, a decision

he says he will make in the next two weeks. Speaking to reporters on the tarmac in New Jersey,

as he heads to its bed for golf club, Trump says it would be difficult to ask Israel

to call off its attacks on Iran. It's very hard to stop. When you look at it, Israel's doing well

in terms of war. And I think you would say that Iran is doing less well. It's a little bit

hard to get somebody to stop. But he says he's open to a ceasefire while

negotiations take place. Meanwhile, the head of the United Nations is urging Israel and Iran to give

a chance. The Security Council held an emergency meeting today for the second time since Israel

began its conflict with Iran eight days ago. And Pierce Michelle Kellerman

has more. As Israel and Iran continue to trade missile fire, UN Secretary General Antonio

Gutierrez calls this a defining moment for the world. The expansion of this conflict could

ignite a fire that no one can control. We must not let that happen.

He tells the UN Security Council that the confrontation is already taking a terrible toll.

Israel says it acted because Iran was racing to build a nuclear bomb.

Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful.

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, says

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