Israel faces accusations of escalating hostilities by intensifying strikes on senior Iranian and allied figures in Syria and Lebanon, as they support Palestinian militant group Hamas. Not remove Iranian animosity toward Israel, it was still extensive at times. Iran’s tacit military, economic, and intelligence cooperation with Israel during the Shah’s time was based on common geopoliti. The defining tension in Middle Eastern politics today—and the most combustible pile of tinder—is between the State of Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran . MALONEY: Iran has been hostile to Israel since the 1979 revolution, and their consistent rhetoric has been that they believe that Israel is an illegitimate state and should be expelled from the. In the 1980s Israel sent secret arms shipments worth billions to Iran during its war with Iraq, to counter Saddam Hussein. Israel also became the conduit for American military equipment sent to Iran in during the Iran-Contra affair. Israel and Iran 's relationship is shaped by historical grievances, power struggles, and ideological conflicts without explicit geographical disputes. Their ties changed post-1979's Islamist revolution, deepening hostilities over regional influence, nuclear capabilities, and support for opposing factions. The regime may have survived a war with Israel , but its legitimacy is more fragile than ever, writes Sanam Vakil. Iran has labelled the attacks a declaration of war, and has responded with its own missile salvoes in recent days, with the civilian populations of both nations bearing the brunt of the conflict.
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