In April, the Middle East almost saw a war the likes of which the region has not seen in a long time. Unprecedented escalation brought Iran and Israel to the brink. It was only a mix of U.S. pressure, Iran signaling its attack beforehand, and Israel restraining itself that avoided worse. Yet, instead of diplomacy shifting into higher gear in search of more structural ways to prevent future conflict, complacency followed a near miss.
It is not warranted. So, next time it might be different. There are four most likely patterns of military confrontation between Iran and Israel, which areThe post Playing with Fire: Patterns of Iranian-Israeli Military Confrontation appeared first on War on the Rocks.