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Israel Lets the U.S. Take the Lead Against Iran
Jan 14, 2020 | 10:30 GMT
(MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)
Highlights
- The increased threat of a potential U.S.-Iran war has prompted Israel to temporarily step back from being the region's most aggressive anti-Iran state.
- But that state of affairs depends on the United States continuing to address Israel's main areas of concern with Iran: its proxy militia networks and developing nuclear program.
- The fear of starting an unpopular war ahead of the 2020 U.S. election, however, will make Washington less willing to gamble strong retaliation against further Iranian provocations.
- In the coming months, Israel will thus be prepared to rapidly escalate and potentially even strike Iran at the first sign of enduring U.S. hesitance.
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