The United States and Israel are trying to show a united front in the conflict with Iran. But according to senior officials and analysts, cracks are starting to appear in the alliance. President Donald Trump is looking for a way out of what some are calling a quagmire.

Guests join CGTN to talk about the current state of Middle East tensions:

Alon Pinkas is the former Israeli consul general in New York and foreign policy advisor to former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Jadan Horyn is a political analyst.

Jacquie Luqman is coordinator at the Black Alliance for Peace

Aaron Mate is host of Pushback with Aaron Mate at The Grayzone website.