After firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, Iran warns the U.S. of further action unless Israel's aggression is curbed. The world waits to see what Israel will do next, as it continues bombing Gaza and Lebanon. Can peace prevail - or is a wider war more likely?

In this episode:

• Mohammad Marandi, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran.
• Gideon Levy, Columnist at Haaretz newspaper and author of the book, 'The Punishment of Gaza'.
• Thomas Pickering, Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Israel, Jordan and Russia

Host: Hashem Ahelbarra

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Is Hezbollah still able to fight Israel after its leadership has been weakened? The group says fighters have already inflicted serious damage on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. How different are these confrontations from previous conflicts?

In this episode:

• Sami Atallah, Founding director of The Policy Initiative.
• Yezid Sayigh, Senior Fellow at the Malcolm H Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
• Joseph Daher, Visiting Professor at Lausanne University

Host: Hashem Ahelbarra

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Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran 'will pay' for its missile attack, while Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back. Bombs, bullets and missiles in Gaza, Lebanon and Israel. Is the Middle East inching closer to a full-blown war?

In this episode:

• Dan Perry, Author, 'Israel and the Quest for Permanence'.
• Roxane Farmanfarmaian, Professor, Modern Middle East Politics, University of Cambridge.
• Julien Barnes-Dacey, Director, Middle East and North Africa Programme, European Council for Foreign Relations.

Host: Nick Clark

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