As tensions between Iran and regional powers continue to escalate, more voices in the Middle East are raising alarm over its possible involvement in conflict. According to one recent report, analysts, government officials, and political leaders alike have raised the specter of an Iranian attack, driven by increasing military capabilities, regional proxy wars involving Tehran’s...
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