The ROAD TO WWIII? The Iran war escalates | The Fourcast Indicators
Community Score: 50% | 25.7K views | 2w
0 community ratings: null thumbs up, null thumbs down
The war between the United States and Iran has spread across the Middle East. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://channel4news.substack.com/subscribe] Fresh strikes in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Egypt, alongside escalating Houthi attacks on international shipping, have raised fears that the region is entering a dangerous new phase. With Washington intensifying its military campaign and Iran relying on its network of allied militias, is this becoming a wider regional war? On this episode of The Fourcast: Indicators, Matt Frei and Mark Urban are joined by Professor Madawi al-Rasheed from the London School of Economics Middle East Centre. They discuss why the Houthis are stepping up attacks, whether Saudi Arabia is being pulled into the fighting despite its efforts to avoid it, how Iraqi militias could become a new flashpoint, and whether the US has a long-term strategy, or is being drawn into another prolonged Middle East war. Is there still a path to de-escalation, or are we
Tags: Channel 4 News, world news, international news, Middle East, Iran war, US Iran conflict, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Houthis, Yemen, Iraq, Egypt, Red Sea crisis, Bab el-Mandeb, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf conflict, Houthi attacks, LSE
More from Channel 4 News
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest explained — Score: 50%
- All but one of charged Palestine Action activists released on bail — Score: 50%
- UK government considers removing Andrew from line of succession — Score: 50%
- US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs — Score: 50%
- Epstein Files: Andrew arrested and missing data - this is still the beginning — Score: 50%
- Thai Police dress as lion dancers to catch alleged thief — Score: 50%