Rescue workers and security personnel work to secure the scene of an Israeli airstrike at a residential building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, early on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Israel carried out a strike in the suburbs of Beirut, on Tuesday night, saying that it had targeted Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah official, whom it blamed for an assault that killed 12 children and teenagers in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights this weekend. (Diego Ibarra Sanchez/The New York Times)
Share
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Trita Parsi, Ph.D, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, spoke with CNN about the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh and the potential risks of escalation.
Parsi suggested that the strike could hinder ceasefire negotiations, disrupt the prospects of renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy, ignite a larger conflict, and put Vice President Kamala Harris in a difficult position as she runs for the top spot.
Related Story: Strikes in Iran and Lebanon Raise Risk of Escalation, but All-Out War Is Not ...
In a Facebook post, Parsi said that the key point of his analysis is “If the Biden team truly wants to avoid getting dragged into a regional war, then they have to prioritize the U.S. interest of staying out of these wars over Israel’s ‘right to defend itself.’ ”
Related Story: Hamas Political Leader Is Killed in Iran
Watch the Full Analysis
RELATED TOPICS:
Where Were the Most Car Crashes in Clovis? Police Release List
9 hours ago
Protesters to Rally in Brooklyn After Pro-Israel Crowd Assaults Woman
10 hours ago
Selma Teen’s Death May Be Tied to Fentanyl, Police Say
10 hours ago
Blast Kills at Least 26 People in Nigeria’s Northeast, Residents Say
10 hours ago
5-Year-Old Girl and Parents Among Those Dead in Vehicle Ramming in Vancouver
10 hours ago
Feds Again Bump Up Water Allocation for Many Fresno County Farmers
10 hours ago
Levi Strauss Shareholders Vote Against Proposal to End Diversity Programs
11 hours ago
Death Toll in Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port Blast Rises to 70
12 hours ago
Selma Mayor Responds to Criminal Charge
12 hours ago

Fresno County Farmer Sentenced to Prison in $650,000 Crop Insurance Fraud Case

Where Were the Most Car Crashes in Clovis? Police Release List

Protesters to Rally in Brooklyn After Pro-Israel Crowd Assaults Woman

Selma Teen’s Death May Be Tied to Fentanyl, Police Say

Blast Kills at Least 26 People in Nigeria’s Northeast, Residents Say

5-Year-Old Girl and Parents Among Those Dead in Vehicle Ramming in Vancouver

Wired Wednesday: What’s the Future of Fresno Unified and the Superintendent Position?

Zakaria Draws Parallels Between Trump’s Tariffs, Failed 1930s Economic Policies
