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Iran-Israel “Shadow War” Risks Spinning Out of Control
Iran and Israel are trading threats and counter-threats following the 1 April strike, attributed to Israel, on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
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It is imperative that both sides avoid further escalation – or an all-out Middle East conflagration could result.
The 1 April airstrike, attributed to Israel, that killed several members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including senior commanders, at the Iranian consulate in Damascus could transform the years-long “shadow war” between Israel and Iran into open and…