Evening Edition: The Fear Of All-Out War In The Middle East

The world is waiting to see if, or how, Iran will retaliate upon Israel for the latter’s killing of a top Hezbollah chief in Lebanon and for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh while he visited Iran’s capital of Tehran.

Israel has not claimed responsibility for Haniyeh’s death, but the two strikes were made following a Hezbollah missile attack that killed twelve Israeli children at a soccer field and playground. The world is on edge as they fear an all-out war in the region.

Former National Security Council senior director Michael Allen joins the Evening Edition to discuss what a conflict between Israel and Iran could look like, what actions the U.S. and neighbors may take to deescalate the situation, and whether either country would consider going nuclear.

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