Escalating tensions between Iran and Israel and the prospect of a regional war erupting dominated the talk shows last night, with the nation’s talking heads offering their thoughts on the matter and inviting experts on to get a better grasp of the situation.

“An Israeli strike on Tehran could be limited in scope... and could be a cyber attack,” said Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies head Khaled Okasha in a phone call with Sherif Amer on Yahduth Fi Masr (watch, runtime: 5:04). “International powers, led by the United States, do not want the conflict to expand to an uncontrollable extent,” he added.

“Iran provided a service to Israel and harmed the Palestinian cause” by turning attention away from its aggressions in Gaza and turning away global public support for their plight, Osama Kamal said on Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 3:57).

Local pharma companies have asked to increase meds prices by at least 50% following the EGP float, Sherif Amer said on Yahduth Fi Masr (watch, runtime: 9:19). It’s unlikely that prices will rise by that much, but chronic disease medication could get at least 20-25% more expensive, Pharmacists Syndicate pharma manufacturing head Mahfouz Ramzy told Amer. The cheapest meds will be the ones subject to the steepest price increases, Ramzy added.

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