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The confrontation with Iran represents a "quagmire"
مايكل يونغمركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط22 days ago · Lebanon Debate
In my view, the change did not begin with the events of October 7 themselves, but began when Israel moved to attack Iran directly. As the Israeli strategy shifted toward direct confrontation, the Iranians came to rely much more on their own deterrence capabilities, which we saw for the first time through the use of missiles against Israel.
مايكل يونغمحرّر منصة 'ديوان' وكبير المحررين في مركز كارنيغي للشرق الأوسط9 Oct 2026 · BBC