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 JordanTimestamps: 0:00 Introduction2:00 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 elections24:29 Khalid Mashal 28:04 Ceasefire prospects 29:34 China’s role 32:31 What can we do? 36:58 Ismail Haniyeh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.