How Iran and Israel became enemies - NPR Iran blames Israel for a strike on its Syria consulate, and has vowed to retaliate Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution transformed previously cordial relations between Iran and
Iran–Israel relations - Wikipedia Iran and Israel have had no diplomatic relations since 1979, and modern relations are hostile The relationship was cordial for most of the Cold War, but worsened following the Iranian Revolution and has been openly hostile since the end of the Gulf War in 1991
Why Do Iran and Israel Hate Each Other? - Scientific Origin At the core of the Iran-Israel conflict lies a profound ideological clash between Iran’s revolutionary Shia Islam and Israel’s Zionist foundation Iran’s theocratic government perceives itself as the vanguard of Islamic resistance against Western domination and injustice in the Muslim world
Why are Iran and Israel sworn enemies? | The Business Standard In fact, Israel and Iran were allies until Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution Iran was one of the first states to recognize Israel after it was founded in 1948 Israel regarded Iran as an ally against the Arab states Iran, meanwhile, welcomed US-backed Israel as a counterweight to the region's Arab countries
Causes of the Iran-Israel Conflict: A Primer - Profolus Iran and Israel had been locked in a longstanding proxy conflict since the 1970s Both countries have also launched subtle military operations against each other However, after Israel bombed an Iranian consulate complex in Damascus on 1 April 2024, the Iran-Israel Proxy War escalated to a series of direct confrontations
Understanding the War between Israel and Iran: Q A with Amichai Magen . . . These two axes have been in some degree of friction – and sometimes open conflict – with each other long before Iran’s Palestinian proxy Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023 But October 7 triggered the cascade of events that are the proximate cause of the current war
Why Israel Attacked Iran, and What to Watch for Next - MSN The conflict between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades It was largely on a low boil as the two sides attacked each other — mostly quietly and in Iran’s case often by