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A Dangerous Dance for Israel and Iran

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to supporters on 2 October 2024

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks to supporters on 2 October 2024. Image: Mehr News / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0


As Israel continues to grapple with the loss of its aura of inviolability following last year's Hamas attack, Iran is struggling to maintain influence as its proxies in Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen suffer heavy losses. Both countries know that an all-out war would be catastrophic, yet neither side can afford to back down entirely.

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Abbas Milani

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