The Threat of a Wider War in the Middle East

The Threat of a Wider War in the Middle East

Up next

The Firing of Kristi Noem

On Thursday, President Trump fired Kristi Noem, his secretary of homeland security, whose agency is at the center of his second-term agenda. Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the department, explains how Ms. Noem ended up losing the president’s trust. Guest: Hamed Aleaziz, who covers the ...  Show more

Did Israel Push Trump Into War?

The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension. The New York Times journalists Mark Mazzetti and Rone ...  Show more

Recommended Episodes

The Iran-Pakistan strikes
Amanpour

The Pentagon insists that the conflict between Israel and Hamas has not spread into a wider war yet, but experts warn just one miscalculation could change that. Today, the US has carried out further airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen and Israel is warning that the likel ...  Show more

Máxima tensión en el Mar Rojo: la amenaza de una nueva guerra
EL MUNDO al día

Un buque de guerra de EEUU y varios barcos comerciales han sido atacados en el Mar Rojo. Detrás, los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen. Un grupo armado y financiado por Irán, cercano a Hamas y contrario a Israel. Un nuevo frente para el conflicto con consecuenc ...

  Show more

Can Israel and Iran Step Back From the Brink?
The Foreign Affairs Interview

On April 13, Iran did something it had never done before: it launched a direct attack on Israel from Iranian territory. As historic and spectacular as the attack was, Israel, the United States, and others managed to intercept a huge percentage of the drones and missiles fired, ...

  Show more

Israel-Hamas War: 100 Days Later
Foreign Policy Live

Jan. 15 marks 100 days since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel, killing some 1,200 people. Israel then retaliated by launching a ground invasion of Gaza. More than 23,000 Palestinians have been killed, and numerous others face a dire humanitarian crisis.  After ...  Show more