Iran-Israel’s shadow war is out in the open and will only escalate unless causes addressed
Face-to-face military confrontation on each other’s soil has now been normalised
For years, Israel and Iran have waged a “shadow war”, attacking each other indirectly using proxy forces, assassinations, informants, spies and hybrid, non-military covert means. Now this undeclared, largely silent war is undisguisedly out in the open. It’s become a shooting war, it’s noisy, it’s escalating, and there’s no end in sight.
This is not to say Israel’s large-scale, three-wave air assault on Tehran and other targets inside Iran early on Saturday morning means the two enemies are now engaged in all-out conflict. This is not yet the full-scale, region-wide conflagration so many in the Middle East fear. That may be coming, but it’s still in the future.
Continue reading...
Read more at The Guardian
Topics
-
World - The New York Times
Monday Briefing: Israel Escalates War Against Hezbollah
6 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
A Final Hunt for Undecided Voters, and Israel Escalates Its War in Lebanon
5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Eye Opener: Israel strikes Iran
11 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Dozens reported dead in Israeli strike in Gaza, as Biden says end to war 'hard to achieve'
October 19 -
Top stories - BBC News
Watch: Jeremy Bowen says Israel attack on Iran is 'another big escalation'
16 hours ago -
World - The New York Times
Why the World Fears a War Between Israel and Iran
Yesterday -
World - Financial Times
FirstFT: Hizbollah warns of ‘new and escalating’ phase of war
October 18 -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Further Expanding War in the Middle East
9 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Iran’s response to Israeli attack awaited as Tehran says it is ‘entitled’ to defend itself – live
9 hours ago
More from The Guardian
-
World - The Guardian
Joe Biden says he hopes latest Israeli strike on Iran will end escalation
10 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Iran mocks Israel’s ‘weak’ attacks as hardliners call for reprisal
14 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition
11 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Japan’s new PM in precarious position as country votes in tight election
6 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Michelle Obama blasts Trump for ‘gross incompetence’ at Harris’s Michigan rally
4 hours ago
Latest in World
-
World - ABC News
A Lebanese family was holding a Sunday gathering when an Israeli strike toppled their building
17 minutes ago -
World - The Guardian
New Zealand v Australia: women’s rugby league Test – live
27 minutes ago -
World - The Wall Street Journal
North Korean Soldiers Arrive on Russia's Front Line. How Ready Are They to Fight?
39 minutes ago -
World - ABC News
US approves $2B in arms sales to Taiwan including advanced missile defense system
49 minutes ago -
World - The New York Times
Israel’s Retaliatory Attack on Iran Appears Carefully Calibrated
1 hour ago