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The Threat of a Wider War in the Middle East

The Threat of a Wider War in the Middle East

The Daily vor 2 Jahren

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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 Times,
discusses the risk that the conflict is becoming an even wider
war, and explains the efforts underway to prevent that.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The
New York Times.

Background reading:

Attacks have heightened fears of a wider war for the Middle
East and U.S.

After a Red Sea barrage by the Houthis, a militant group in
Yemen, the U.S. and its allies are considering how to retaliate.

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