Regional tensions build as Israel watches unrest in Iran and developments in Lebanon

Regional tensions build as Israel watches unrest in Iran and developments in Lebanon

Fears are growing in Israel that mutual suspicion with Iran could trigger a preemptive strike; messages sent from Jerusalem stressing no intent to attack have been dismissed in Tehran, as the IDF readies expanded activity in Lebanon and Hamas intensifies searches in Gaza

Fire Test for Iran’s Alliance in the Recent Strikes

The question is no longer whether Iran supports Hezbollah, but rather how far it is willing to bear the cost of that support in a regional moment where events on the ground are accelerating. The recent Israeli airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, accompanied by direct civilian evacuation warnings, are not merely a temporary military escalation. They clearly expose the fragility of the balance that has governed the relationship between Teh…

‘Neither Gaza nor Lebanon’: Iranian unrest is about more than just the economy

… US and Iran’s relationship with Israel, making anti-Israel rhetoric … against Israel, and its involvement in Syrian and Iraqi conflicts … country from Israeli – or American – bombs. The slogan also … fighters killed in Syria or Yemen while Iran’s hospitals lack …