Israel was founded in 1948 as a haven for the Jewish people after the holocaust. But, in the following decades, it increased tensions in the Middle East.

Professors from Temple and Penn discuss the mixed messaging about wanting a regime change and Iran's ability to retaliate.

In decades past, turmoil in the Middle East would send crude oil prices soaring, pushing up the cost of gasoline for drivers and incentivizing Louisiana producers to boost their output.