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cover of episode Conflict in the Middle East is spreading. Is a wider regional war imminent?

Conflict in the Middle East is spreading. Is a wider regional war imminent?

2024/10/1
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叙述者：中东局势急剧升级，伊朗对以色列发动大规模导弹袭击，引发了地区全面战争的担忧。以色列对黎巴嫩采取军事行动，进一步加剧了冲突。 麦肯齐将军：伊朗此次袭击可能与其主要盟友黎巴嫩真主党领导人被杀有关，但其成功可能性存疑。以色列拥有更强大的报复能力，可以对伊朗采取空袭、导弹袭击和网络攻击等多种行动。伊朗的长期目标是维护政权，此次袭击可能源于其在黎巴嫩的困境以及4月份袭击失败后的无奈之举。他提醒以色列民众注意空袭警报，并解释了导弹拦截机制。他认为以色列的回应将取决于此次袭击造成的损害程度，损害越大，回应越强烈。 麦肯齐将军：伊朗外交政策的长期目标是维护神权政体，避免政权受到直接攻击。他对伊朗此次袭击感到惊讶，怀疑其成功可能性，并认为以色列拥有更强大的报复能力。伊朗可能因为其主要盟友黎巴嫩真主党领导人被杀而被迫采取行动，但他警告说，如果行动没有产生有意义的影响，反而会使情况恶化。他提醒以色列民众注意空袭警报，并解释了导弹拦截机制。他认为以色列的回应将取决于此次袭击造成的损害程度，损害越大，回应越强烈。

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The Middle East is facing a dramatic escalation in conflict, marked by Iran's launch of missiles against Israel and Israel's ground offensive into southern Lebanon. These actions raise concerns about the potential for a wider regional war.
  • Iran launched nearly 200 long-range missiles at Israel
  • Israel launched a ground offensive in Southern Lebanon

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The war in the Middle East appears to be widening, almost one year after Hamas launched its attack on Israel.For more on what might unfold from here, Consider This host Ailsa Chang speaks with General Frank McKenzie, the retired Commander of United States Central Command.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)