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Israel and Iran: Strikes, Proxies, Leverage

Histories of Israeli operations, Iranian strategy, and US diplomacy that explain why the exchanges are escalating and what still constrains a wider war.

6 booksJune 8, 2026

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Trump tells Axios he will ask Netanyahu not to strike back at Iranaxios.com Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iranft.com Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile...apnews.com

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