s the killing of Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh a humiliation for Iran's regime? | DW News

The crisis in the Middle East is escalating. Iran and Hamas are accusing Israel of assassinating Hamas's top political leader, Ismael Haniyeh. They say Wednesday's airstrike in the Iranian capital Tehran will not go unpunished. Hardline protesters took to the streets, vowing revenge and denouncing Israel and the US.

For the latest, we talk to our correspondent Tania Krämer in Jerusalem.

We also speak with Alex Vatanka, director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC.

And we talk to Laura Blumenfeld. She is a Middle East analyst, a best-selling author and she served in the US State Department as senior policy advisor for the Middle East Peace Process.

00:00 The escalating crisis in the Middle East
00:54 Talk with DW correspondent Tania Krämer
07:58 Interview with Alex Vatanka from the Middle East Institute in Washington DC
13:58 Interview with Middle East analyst Laura Blumenfeld