# Former US envoy warns of broader Middle East conflict

https://mins.news/en/video/95490

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-11 17:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn8PpkSNKuM

> Former White House Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurk told Bloomberg that the deadly attack on Riyadh’s international airport highlights the growing threat from Iran-backed Houthi militants. He said Tehran’s hardline leadership complicates negotiations to end the wider regional conflict, and discussed his new book about talks to free the October 7 hostages.

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