Iran's dangerous Middle East game: Terrorist groups are empowered to attack Israel and its allies in the region

Israel, which launched a deadly assault on Gaza after Hamas' October 7 attack, now finds itself embroiled in hostilities on multiple fronts. Besides Hamas, Israel faces attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq and Houthi rebels in Yemen. However, the real power behind the tensions in the Middle East is Iran, which is using its terror proxies to attack Tel Aviv and in turn is holding the entire Middle East hostage. Sunni powers like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are forced to stand by and the United States is no longer the guarantor of peace and security in the region. So why is Iran desperately trying to keep the Middle East ablaze? Can Iran's terror proxies overwhelm Israel despite US support? Hindustan Times Editor-in-Chief Shishir Gupta unravels these questions in the latest episode of Point Blank.