se of 19 days, U.S. officials raced to contain escalating tensions between Israel and Iran amid a series of attacks. WSJ’s Michael R. Gordon on what was going on behind the scenes as the White House worked to prevent a bigger conflict.

Further Reading:

-Inside the White House’s Frenetic Scramble to Avert a Full-Blown Middle East War

-How the U.S. Forged a Fragile Middle Eastern Alliance to Repel Iran’s Israel Attack

Further Listening:

-A Deadly Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza

-A Deadly Drone Attack and Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance'

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