Getting Israel and Iran to Hold Their Fire

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Despite mounting evidence and indications of an Israeli war against Iran, aimed at destroying its nuclear program, no one expected it to erupt so quickly and suddenly. It was only natural that an Israeli strike would trigger an Iranian retaliation, leading to an Israeli response, heralding a long war, with nuclear fallout. In the absence of strict international action against the only nuclear power in the Middle East—Israel—it is only natural an…