BLACKSBURG, Va., April 27 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
The United States and Israeli war with Iran is complicated and multilateral, driven by varied motives, with the primary actors desiring different outcomes. Centered on the Strait of Hormuz and on Lebanon, the conflict extends across the region and its effects have global implications.
"These factors will hinder any ceasefire and cast doubt on peace negotiations for the foreseeable future," said Virginia Tech political scientist Robert Hodges. "As we've witnessed over the past month, the goals of the conflict and the conditions for a ceasefire and peace agreement keep shifting."
Hodges answered questions about the factors af...