[Arirang News] Trump warns of stronger strikes as middle east conflict widens

2026. 3. 17.

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Welcome to Within The Frame, where we bring the most pressing issues across the globe into focus. I’m Kim Mok-yeon. As the Middle East crisis enters its third week, there is still no clear sign of de-escalation. The fighting is no longer confined to a direct U.S.-Israel-Iran confrontation, with strikes now reaching Lebanon and parts of the Gulf as well. President Trump is signaling a stronger round of attacks this week, while Iran continues missile and drone operations against Israel and Gulf-linked targets. At the same time, tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are raising fresh fears over oil shipments and global energy prices. With casualties rising across the region and major powers still divided over how far to get involved, the question now is no longer whether this conflict is expanding, but how much further it could go.

or a closer look into the situation, we connect with Moamen Gouda, a professor of Middle East Economics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Welcome. Also joining us is Gi Yeon Koo, a professor at Seoul National University Asia Center. Good to see you. (KOO) 1. Let’s begin with Prof.Koo, this crisis has entered its third week, and just hours ago Israel’s defense ministry claimed Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani has been killed, a move that could further heighten tensions. How do you read into the overall situation? (..중략)