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. CHAPTER TWO A Brief History of Israeli - Iranian Cooperation and Confrontation Given the current state of hostility between Israel and Iran, we may easily overlook the years of cooperative relations. Between these two states, both before and even after the Islamic revolution. Although such cooperation faced limits and did. Iran and Israel’s first direct clash came in April 2024 . On 1 April, Israel struck Iran’s consulate in Damascus, killing 13 16 people. In response, Iran launched hundreds of drones at Israel. Tensions flared again last October when Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel. Iran ' s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Sunday dismissed any discussion of whether Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Israel hit anything there, a tacit acknowledgment that despite launching a massive assault, few projectiles actually made through to their targets. In what follows, this article reviews the history of Israeli - Iranian relations , analyzes their current status, and attempts to assess their likely progress in the immediate future. Israel ’s first open offensive on Iran marks a dramatic turn in a long, complex history . Before Iran ’s 1979 revolution, the two were close allies, trading arms, oil, and intelligence. The Shah saw Israel as a key partner against Arab rivals. But the Islamic Republic’s rise, proxy wars, and nuclear ambitions turned friendship into enmity. During the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran and Israel maintained a strategic alliance. The Shah saw Israel as protection against Arab hostility, while Israel sought Iranian oil and balance against Arab states. Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Iran and Israel enjoyed relatively amicable relations . Under the leadership of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Iran was one of Israel ’s few allies in the Middle East. The Shah’s secular and pro-Western policies aligned with Israel ’s goals of ensuring its survival amid a hostile Arab world. Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Iran and Israel maintained relatively cordial relations .
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