- Attacks against Iranian-allied forces in three countries, all blamed on Israel, escalated tensions Archived Message
Posted by Mary
on August 26, 2019, 9:23 pm
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Attacks against Iranian-allied forces in three countries, all blamed on Israel, escalated tensions across the Middle East on Sunday, drawing threats of retaliation and intensifying fears that a bigger conflict could erupt. The attacks Saturday and Sunday targeted Iranian forces and their proxies in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, in what appeared to be a significant escalation of Israeli efforts to contain the expansion of Iranian influence in the region that could jeopardize the continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq and draw Lebanon into a new war. /.. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/israel-army-announces-strikes-against-planned-iranian-drone-operation-in-syria/2019/08/25/34f1486a-c706-11e9-b5e4-54aa56d5b7ce_story.html? Yet we read that Trump wants to meet President Rouhani and Macron is suggesting that such a meeting will take place within weeks. Perhaps Israel doesn't want that to happen. |
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