Could the Israel-Iran Conflict Lead to a Wider Regional War?

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Description: Watch Karan Thapar in discussion with the defence editor of The Economist, Shashank Joshi.

Watch Karan Thapar in discussion with the defence editor of The Economist, Shashank Joshi.

Karan Thapar

Watch Karan Thapar in discussion with the defence editor of The Economist, Shashank Joshi.

The Israel-Iran conflict could be potentially the most serious and destabilising development of this century. How far will Israel go and what will be Iran’s response? Could the US get dragged into this conflict? Equally important are other concerns. How badly has Iran been hit? What impact will that have on its influence in countries like Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen? And, finally, is Israel now established as the undisputed power in the middle east?

These are the key issues Karan Thapar discusses with the defence editor of The Economist, Shashank Joshi. Watch the full video to know more.

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