Can a wider Middle East war be averted?

Gideon discusses possible negotiated solutions to the Iran war with Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution. What do Tehran's leaders want and how long can they hold out for a winning settlement that will ease the country’s economic pain? What are the stakes for Trump and th ...  Show more

What is it like to negotiate with Iran and what are the key issues that need to be resolved if the war is to end? Has the war permanently reshaped the relationship between the US and Europe? Gideon talks to Baroness Catherine Ashton, who was the EU’s high representative for forei ...  Show more

In this episode, Alex Hall Hall talks to Tom Fletcher, the former British Ambassador to Lebanon. Tom and Alex discuss the Palestinian refugee and surrounding Arab states narratives as an entry point to examine whether there’s any risk of the war spreading. They delve deeper into: ...  Show more

A recent string of attacks across the Middle East has raised concerns that the war between Hamas and Israel is spreading, and might put pressure on other countries like Iran and the United States to get more involved.

Eric Schmitt, who covers national security for The Ti ...

Intense fighting in the Middle East continues as Israel's military says it has surrounded Gaza City. Flares and explosions illuminated the skies above northern Gaza Thursday night. Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Mark Hertling provides perspective on the latest developments. ...  Show more

This week's show focuses on the escalating violence following the Hamas attack on Israel. Fareed speaks with CNN Senior International Correspondent Sara Sidner, who joins the show live from Tel Aviv to discuss the complications of an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza and the implic ...  Show more