CIA Director: ‘Very Real Danger’ of Wider Mideast War

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William Burns praised Israel's recent military gains but urged a fresh strategy and 'smart diplomacy' to end the wars in Lebanon and Gaza.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Posted: October 7th, 2024

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – CIA Director William Burns warned Monday of “the very real danger” of a wider war in the Middle East, and urged Israel and its adversaries to pursue “smart diplomacy” to halt the conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza.

“Now we face the very real danger of a further regional escalation of conflict,” Burns told The Cipher Brief annual Threat Conference in Sea Island, Georgia.

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