Until last week, all the talk in the west was that of a developing ceasefire agreement for Gaza. That talk is now about a regional conflict. The lead negotiator, Ismail Haniyah, May Allah have mercy on him and accord to him the status of shahadah, was assassinated in an audacious attack in Tehran. This follows the death of a high-profile commander, Fuad Shukr, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. There are now fears that the conflict will escalate and more directly involve Iran. Already, Hasan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, has talked of revenge, and so have the Iranians.

To help us navigate this evolving crisis, I am pleased to have Dr Azzam Tamimi back on our show. A political analyst and expert in the region and author on a well researched book on the group Hamas. He joins us today online from Jordan,

It must be made clear that this show is an analytical show and in no way represents an acceptance of the tactics and methods of any organisation discussed. It is our editorial decision to engage in a conversation about the current events as an exercise in informing our audience. We remain completely against any tactic that undermines the sanctity of all human life.

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

2:00 Why did they escalate at this time

5:44 Iran’s lapse in security

7:20 Iran’s response

10:14 Is Iran serious about resistance

12:05 Netanyahu regional war?

14:05 Trump and Isreal

16:56 Harris and Israel Policy

22:12 Muslims and US elections

24:29 Khalid Mashal

28:04 Ceasefire prospects

29:34 China’s role

32:31 What can we do?

36:58 Ismail Haniyeh

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