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Israel’s latest missile strike on Iran may be more a face-saving exercise aimed at satisfying members of its coalition government than a true escalation of hostilities.
A long-running conflict between adversaries Israel and Iran fell short of open confrontation – until both countries took more direct aim at each other.
Since the war began, Israel has exchanged tit-for-tat cross-border attacks with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. It is imperative to prioritize diplomatic solutions that end the violence.
Israeli launched a strike against the Iranian embassy in Damascus on April 1.
A maritime border agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel seemed like a step toward peaceful relations. But now both countries are getting ready for what looks like an unavoidable war.
War is taking a toll on Israel’s economy.
Esmail Ghaani took control of the unconventional warfare wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following the killing of predecessor Qassem Soleimani.
Iran funds a large network of armed groups across the Middle East as part of its ambition to replace the US as regional power.
The Shia militant groups operating in Iraq, Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East share political and ideological connections, yet they also have their own nationalist goals.
Facing a parliamentary election in March, the Islamic Republic is trying to distract attention away from its economic woes with a show of strength.
Iran prefers to engage Israel through its proxies, but the risk of escalation makes this a dangerous strategy.
A selection of analysis from our coverage of the war in Gaza over the past fortnight.
The Middle East crisis has many moving parts and could easily descend into chaos.
Iran has expanded its network of partners across the Middle East. But it isn’t a simple case of Tehran dictating the terms of the alliance.
Conflict between Lebanon and Israel looms – it would throw the Lebanese economy further into crisis.
A selection of analysis from our coverage of the war in Gaza over the past fortnight.
Israel and Hezbollah are engaged in tit-for-tat attacks, but a diplomatic path still exists to avoid an escalation.
Facing opposition to a peace deal within his own cabinet, Israel’s prime minister will find it difficult to agree an international peace deal and hold on to power.
It appears that, for now at least, Iran is happy to allow Gaza to be the epicentre of Middle East conflict. But all that could change quickly.
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Director of Dickinson Program in New Zealand & Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Otago, Dickinson College
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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Professor in Sociology, Queen's University Belfast
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Professor of Political Science, Sciences Po
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Director, Middle East Studies Forum (MESF), Deakin University
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Fellow at the Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver
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Lecturer in Comparative Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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