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Iran’s Attack on Israel Spurs Escalation Concerns <[link removed]>

The Iranian regime’s first direct attack on Israeli territory could trigger further exchanges between the two sides and raises the most serious risk of region-wide conflict since the Israel-Hamas war began six months ago. Read the expert brief from Senior Fellow Ray Takeyh <[link removed]> and dive in deeper with more from CFR Experts, below.

Iran’s Regional Armed Network <[link removed]>

Kali Robinson and Will Merrow

Map: Iran’s Regional Affiliates <[link removed]>
Iran’s web of armed partners, including Hezbollah and the Houthis, serves to strengthen its influence in the Middle East and could pose a significant threat to the United States and U.S. allies in the region, especially Israel. Read the explainer <[link removed]>

The Middle East Could Still Explode <[link removed]>

Ali Vaez

Israel and Iran keep trading escalating blows, which could lead to an expanding war that draws in the United States and envelops the whole region. Read more by Ali Vaez in Foreign Affairs <[link removed]>

Iran’s Attack Means an Even Tougher Balancing Act <[link removed]>

Steven A. Cook <[link removed]>

The unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel presents U.S. officials with mounting challenges. Read the opinion <[link removed]>

Iran’s Attack Means an Even Tougher Balancing Act for the U.S. in the Middle East <[link removed]>

Israel: De-escalate or Retaliate Against Iran? <[link removed]>

Max Boot <[link removed]>

It is up to Israel’s war cabinet and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to decide whether to strike back against Iran. Read Max Boot’s latest for the Washington Post <[link removed]>

Iran’s Order of Chaos <[link removed]>

Suzanne Maloney

The Islamic Republic is remaking the Middle East using a calculated strategy to empower proxy militias and to influence operations in its neighborhood while maintaining plausible deniability. Read more by Suzanne Maloney in Foreign Affairs <[link removed]>

Iran’s Order of Chaos <[link removed]>

Who Are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards? <[link removed]>

CFR.org Editors

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the missile and drone strikes against Israel. Created after Iran’s 1979 revolution, the IRGC has become one of the most powerful paramilitary organizations in the Middle East. Here’s what to know <[link removed]>

Who Are Iran’s Revolutionary Guards? <[link removed]>

Tracing a Confrontation With Iran <[link removed]>

Center for Preventive Action

With the outbreak of war between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas, tensions between the United States and Iran are at their highest in years. Follow the developments on the Global Conflict Tracker <[link removed]>

Confrontation With Iran <[link removed]>

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