As the Middle East peers into the abyss of an all-out confrontation between Israel and Iran, the calculations over what happens next couldn’t be more critical.
Among Israel’s western allies there is an active debate as to whether their hostility to Iran dictates standing alongside Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, stepping back from support or trying to restrain it.
In Washington, Joe Biden is deeply reluctant to plunge a country on the brink of elections into a Middle Eastern war, but some advisers argue that escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran may leave them no choice.
If Joe Biden gets Israel-Iran wrong, it’s perpetual war | Mark Urban
Among Israel’s western allies there is an active debate as to whether their hostility to Iran dictates standing alongside Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, stepping back from support or trying to restrain it.
In Washington, Joe Biden is deeply reluctant to plunge a country on the brink of elections into a Middle Eastern war, but some advisers argue that escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran may leave them no choice.
If Joe Biden gets Israel-Iran wrong, it’s perpetual war | Mark Urban
