This spells a dramatic shift from past years in which Iran and Israel have fought a shadow war of proxy fights and covert operations across the Middle East and sometimes further afield.
Israel's military said it intercepted 99 percent of the aerial threats with the help of the United States and other allies, and that the overnight attack caused only minor damage. / Photo: AFP
Israel's military said it intercepted 99 percent of the aerial threats with the help of the United States and other allies, and that the overnight attack caused only minor damage.President Ebrahim Raisi said the operation had"opened a new page" and"taught the Zionist enemy a lesson". Former president Hassan Rouhani was a staunch defender of the strategy, especially following Washington's 2018 withdrawal from a landmark nuclear deal, advocating for Tehran not to take immediate countermeasures and taking a longer view.
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