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Are Iran and Israel ready to escalate the conflict?

Predicting developments in the Middle East is a thankless task. At any moment, missile strikes or bomb explosions change the balance of power and provoke new predictions and assumptions. One thing is certain: the region has become one of the world’s hottest spots.

A new escalation of tension in the Middle East has resulted from Israel’s elimination of high-ranking officials of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” (Tehran and pro-Iranian formations in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen) and Hamas.

In mid-July, the Israelis struck Gaza, killing Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, the number two man in the Palestinian organisation’s hierarchy. Israel then launched a precision airstrike on the Lebanese capital Beirut. The strike killed Fuad Shukr, one of Hezbollah’s top commanders. And just 10 hours later, there was an explosion in Tehran that took the life of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

In this piece Ascolta analyses the internal political situation in the Middle East, as well as the main geopolitical aspects that have a direct impact on the region. Against the backdrop of the constant escalation, an attempt is made to define the main positions of the parties, including the issue of launching a full-scale war. 

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Predicting developments in the Middle East is a thankless task. At any moment, missile strikes or bomb explosions change the balance of power and provoke new predictions and assumptions. One thing is certain: the region has become one of the world’s hottest spots.

A new escalation of tension in the Middle East has resulted from Israel’s elimination of high-ranking officials of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” (Tehran and pro-Iranian formations in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen) and Hamas.

In mid-July, the Israelis struck Gaza, killing Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, the number two man in the Palestinian organisation’s hierarchy. Israel then launched a precision airstrike on the Lebanese capital Beirut. The strike killed Fuad Shukr, one of Hezbollah’s top commanders. And just 10 hours later, there was an explosion in Tehran that took the life of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh.

In this piece Ascolta analyses the internal political situation in the Middle East, as well as the main geopolitical aspects that have a direct impact on the region. Against the backdrop of the constant escalation, an attempt is made to define the main positions of the parties, including the issue of launching a full-scale war. 

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