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Iran’s next steps in Israel-Hamas conflict could determine whether war engulfs region
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Iranian supporters of Hezbollah waving Palestinian flags during a celebration of the Hamas attacks in Israel, at a rally in Teheran on Oct 7.
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London – While most of Israel’s military is now focused on what is likely to be a massive ground offensive in Gaza to destroy Palestinian militant organisation Hamas, the eyes of most intelligence organisations around the world remain fixed on another part of the Middle East: Iran. Its actions in the next few weeks would decide whether the current war sets an entire region on fire.
Although defeating Hamas is currently Israel’s chief objective, Iran remains Israel’s most significant regional enemy.
