{"id":1830939,"date":"2026-03-17T16:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1830939"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:18:18","slug":"how-the-iran-war-is-hurting-ukraines-chances-at-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1830939","title":{"rendered":"How the Iran war is hurting Ukraine&#8217;s chances at peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/static.dw.com\/image\/76398882_6.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"sk6xmai\">\n<div class=\"a17o045m\">\n<div class=\"av-wrapper\">\n<h1 aria-label=\"Video \u2014 How the Iran war is hurting Ukraine's chances at peace\" class=\"dy75pgs headline h1du6kc5 l1ozsu87 p1s74fjj s16w0xvi sngcpkw b1fzgn0z\"><span>How the Iran war is hurting Ukraine&#8217;s chances at peace<\/span><\/h1>\n<div data-tracking-name=\"video-player\" class=\"hh5424a av-player pd4yz45\">\n<div class=\"bg-poster\">\n<div><video controls playsinline data-duration=\"09:30\" data-play-btn-title=\"Play video\" dir=\"ltr\" id=\"video-76396363\" poster=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" preload=\"none\" class=\"dw-player video-js vjs-fluid\"><source src=\"https:\/\/hlsvod.dw.com\/i\/dwtv_video\/flv\/je\/je20260317_YT_,AVC_480x270,AVC_512x288,AVC_640x360,AVC_960x540,AVC_1280x720,AVC_1920x1080,.mp4.csmil\/master.m3u8\" type=\"application\/x-mpegURL\" \/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-area sa7l9jt s9mg977\">\n<section data-tracking-name=\"sharing-icons-inline\" class=\"c75t7t0 hh5424a in-line closed\">\n<div class=\"copy-button-wrapper closed\"><span class=\"svdcmki\">https:\/\/p.dw.com\/p\/5AYBP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Latvia&#8217;s Defense Minister Andris Spruds says <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/nato\/t-19016346\">NATO<\/a> must not lose focus on <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">Ukraine<\/a> as conflict in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">the Middle East intensifies<\/a>. While backing cooperation with the US, he stresses the Iran strikes are not a NATO mission. Spruds warns that shifting resources and attention could weaken support for Kyiv, as tensions test alliance unity. Watch this exclusive interview with DW&#8217;s Bernd Riegert in Riga.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that <a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">supports HTML5 video<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-tracking-skip=\"true\" data-tracking-name=\"rich-text\" class=\"c17j8gzx rc0m0op r1ebneao s198y7xq rich-text l1evdo4u blt0baw s16w0xvi rcjjkz7 w128axg5 b1fzgn0z\">\n<p>Latvia&#8217;s Defense Minister Andris Spruds says <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/nato\/t-19016346\">NATO<\/a> must not lose focus on <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">Ukraine<\/a> as conflict in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">the Middle East intensifies<\/a>. While backing cooperation with the US, he stresses the Iran strikes are not a NATO mission. Spruds warns that shifting resources and attention could weaken support for Kyiv, as tensions test alliance unity. Watch this exclusive interview with DW&#8217;s Bernd Riegert in Riga.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Latvia&#8217;s Defense Minister Andris Spruds says <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/nato\/t-19016346\">NATO<\/a> must not lose focus on <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/russias-war-in-ukraine\/t-60931789\">Ukraine<\/a> as conflict in <a class=\"internal-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/us-israel-war-with-iran\/t-76168615\">the Middle East intensifies<\/a>. While backing cooperation with the US, he stresses the Iran strikes are not a NATO mission. Spruds warns that shifting resources and attention could weaken support for Kyiv, as tensions test alliance unity. 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