As Iran and Israel Battle, the Rest of the Mideast Fears What . . . But many also fear an expanded role in the Middle East for Israel, she added, given the tremendous military and diplomatic support it receives from the United States That leaves other countries wondering, she said, “Where is Israel going to go next?” Rana F Sweis contributed reporting from Amman, Jordan, and Falih Hassan from Baghdad
Middle East Braces for Wider War as Israel-Iran Conflict . . . The simmering rivalry between Israel and Iran has erupted into direct military exchanges, sending ripples of dread across the Middle East As these two heavily armed regional powers engage in overt conflict, their neighbors are gripped by fear that the hostilities could swiftly spiral into a devastating wider war, pulling more nations and
Israel’s Strikes on Iran Could Change the Middle East More broadly, the rules of the game in the Middle East have fundamentally changed over the last couple of years As Steven Cook and Elliott Abrams observed, in a post-October 7 world, Israel has
What’s Next for Israel, Iran and Prospects for a Wider Middle . . . Over the course of a year, the crisis in the Middle East — which began with Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent response — spread to Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Yemen and beyond Israel’s strikes on Saturday on Tehran raises fears of escalating conflict between Israel and Iran