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Israel's attack on Iran raises questions like whether the US will get involved, how Iran will respond, and if a wider conflict may be triggered.
Nineteen Israelis have been reported killed in Iranian attacks since Friday, while Iran’s health ministry says 224 have died in Israeli strikes.
If Iran’s nuclear program is still standing and could still constitute a threat due to the facility at Fordow, which the IDF has not struck, it is heavily damaged and less of an immediate potential threat to rapidly break out to a nuclear weapon or multiple weapons.
It’s too soon to tell how exactly the current wave of Israeli strikes could transform the region, but one thing is clear: Israel’s actions have fundamentally reshaped the security landscape of the Middle East.
Meanwhile Israel has continued targeting Iran, with Iranian media reporting at least 128 people have been killed, citing the country's health ministry.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the mission of his lifetime. For years, the veteran leader has made the destruction of Iran’s nuclear program his top priority.
Middle East Eye put the lesser-asked questions to five experts on international relations, conflict, nuclear proliferation, and the region at large. Here is what they said, edited for length and clarity.
Von der Leyen tells PM 'without any question' Iran shouldn't have nuclear weapons, notes 'same type of Iranian drones, ballistic missiles are indiscriminately hitting cities in Ukraine, Israel'
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has accused the Israeli government of trying to draw the United States into a war with Iran, saying they "want us to go on offense" against Tehran.
Israel's "preemptive" strikes against Iran targeting the country's nuclear program and killing top military officials could have far-reaching implications for Ukraine and could boost Russia's ability to continue its full-scale invasion,
Iran has launched a new wave of missile attacks on Israel, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported projectiles striking and shrapnel falling in Israel’s