Middle East Explained: Why are Iran and Israel on the brink of war?

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Middle East Explained: Why are Iran and Israel on the brink of war?

Independent

Middle East Explained: Why are Iran and Israel on the brink of war?

Continuing his weekly series about the complexities of the Middle East, Ahmed Aboudouh looks at tensions between Israel and Iran The shadow war between Israel and Iran has stepped up in recent weeks, with Israel allegedly undertaking strikes on a number of Tehran's allies in the Middle East. The attacks – only one of which Israel has acknowledged publicly – are an attempt to broaden its own self-styled military “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran-backed militias across the region. The strikes targeted Iran-backed factions in Syria, ...

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