Thomas Friedman: ‘This Is Code Red Time in the Middle East’
The Opinions1 Okt 2024

Thomas Friedman: ‘This Is Code Red Time in the Middle East’

Thomas Friedman, an Opinion columnist and Middle East correspondent, is keenly aware of the many red lines that have been crossed in the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. He says, after Iran’s latest attack on Israel, anything is possible — from symbolic retaliation to the bombing of a nuclear facility. Hear why he believes that “this really is the most dangerous moment in the modern Middle East.”

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