Despite de-escalation, tensions between Iran and Israel remain high
Washington continues to face a difficult balancing act in the region
IRAN and Israel backed away from the precipice last week, avoiding a full-blown military confrontation that could have ignited a dangerous regional war. Such a war, in turn, could have threatened the interests of the United States, Europe and the Gulf nations, increased energy prices, and devastated the global economy.
On Friday (Apr 19), Israel launched a limited military strike against Iran, in retaliation for Iran’s broader missile and drone assault earlier in the week. Iran’s own attack amounted to a retaliation for an earlier Israeli strike in Damascus that killed eight Iranian officers.
Israel’s strike on Friday, near the city of Isfahan, caused no serious damage.
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