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Israel, Iran and fears of a wider war in the Middle East

Iran vows to avenge the killing of top Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

Iran vows to avenge the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil. A week of deadly air strikes – in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, in Lebanon and Iran – have once again brought Israel to the cusp of a multi-front war. Sumi Somaskanda speaks to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ International Editor Jeremy Bowen and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega about the threat of a wider conflict with Iran and its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah.

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This episode was made by Peter Goffin and Alix Pickles. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Richard Fenton-Smith.

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