- Israel & Iran Conflict have evolved from allies pre-1979 to bitter enemies post-Islamic Revolution.
- The 1979 Revolution flipped dynamics — Iran dubbed Israel the “Little Satan” and the US the “Great Satan.”
- Conflict has been fought through proxy wars, cyberattacks, and airstrikes.
- Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, its largest pre-emptive attack in decades, hitting Iranian nuclear sites and killing senior commanders.
- Iran responded with ballistic missile strikes on Israel, intensifying the crisis.
- Main causes now:
- Nuclear threat posed by Iran.
- Iran’s support for militant groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
- Conflict evolving from indirect attacks to direct air and missile strikes.
- Nuclear threat posed by Iran.
- What’s at stake:
- Risk of an all-out war potentially involving the US, Russia, and other global powers.
- Threat to global oil supply via the Strait of Hormuz.
- Risk of an all-out war potentially involving the US, Russia, and other global powers.
Further destabilization of an already tense Middle East.
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