The Iranian-Israeli Confrontation: The Start Of A Regional War Or A ‘Deterrence Strategy’? – Analysis

Iran's bombardment of Israel on 1 October 2024, with approximately 180 projectiles, including many ballistic missiles, marked a clear shift toward direct confrontation between the two regional powers, Iran and Israel.

This contrasts with the indirect 'proxy wars' waged since 7 October 2023, through pro-Iranian militias,...