With the Middle East plunged into turmoil following the US‑Israeli strikes and Tehran's reprisals targeting Israel and Gulf states, TaiwanPlus spoke with Lai Hsin‑yen, lecturer in Middle East politics at the University of St Andrews, for his insights on the conflict and its implications for Taiwan.

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