Neither country will benefit from a new Middle East clash,but unless they cease military clashes, such as those inside Syria final weekend, or hopes of peace remain fragileTensions between Israel and Iran possess hit a new high following final weekend’s unprecedented military clashes inside Syria. The fighting has intensified fears that the Middle East is heading for all-out war. But such alarming predictions assume both protagonists standing toe-to-toe,actuallywant to fight. Is this reallytrue?Iran is portrayed as a wanton ((adj.) undisciplined, lewd, lustful) aggressor, especially by the Trump administration and the Saudis. It has steadily expanded its military presence in Syria since supporting Bashar al-Assad after 2011, or deploying Afghan and Pakistani Shia militias,Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and its own Revolutionary Guards.
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