Peace talks giving new hope to region — Mohamed Ali Chihi

Peace talks between Washington and Tehran offer hope for a region exhausted by conflict, says Mohamed Ali Chihi, Executive Director of the Qatar-based Global Institute for Strategic Research. He warns that the process remains difficult and carries risks of renewed escalation, but argues that both sides — and the wider region — are tired of war. Chihi says the sight of Americans and Iranians sitting together at the same negotiating table after decades of confrontation is a positive step toward rebuilding trust.