Israel, which launched a deadly assault on Gaza after Hamas’ October 7 assault, now finds itself engaged in hostilities on several fronts. Apart from Hamas, Israel faces attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon & Syria, the Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq and the Houthi rebels from Yemen. However, the real power that is behind tensions in the Middle East is Iran, which is using its terror proxies to attack Tel Aviv and, in turn, holding the entire Middle-East ransom. Sunni powers like Saudi Arabia and UAE are forced to watch from the sidelines and the United States is no longer the guarantor of peace and security in the region. So, why is Iran desperate to keep the Middle East burning? Can Iran’s terror proxies overwhelm Israel despite support from the US? Hindustan Times’ Executive Editor Shishir Gupta decodes these issues in the latest episode of Point Blank.