John Mearsheimer, an eminent contemporary political philosopher has claimed that Israel has entangled the United States and Iran in a war. On October 1, Iran directly targeted Tel Aviv using 180 ballistic missiles, thus declaring a state of war with Israel. That was not the first attack; back on April 4, 2024, Iran released multiple drones and missiles towards Israel. However, only a few rockets succeeded in reaching Israeli territory, since the country had adopted a sophisticated Iron Dome defense system. This time, however, nearly a dozen of warheads were able to hit the biggest city in the country, the city of Tel Aviv.
Iran-Israel War: Consequences for Global and Regional Peace related postsBut it should be understood that Iran’s recent attacks were reactionary rather than proactive. The strike on April 4 was a rebuttal to the attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria by Israel. Lately, Israel’s military and security networks Assassinate Ismail Haniyeh, a senior Hamas operative in Iran, and also Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, both groups are the closest allies of Iran.
Now, an intense international debate is unfolding: can a conflict prevailing in this region extend to a major global-scaled escalation?
Background of conflict:
The aggression of Israel is not new; it started in 2023 when Israel attacked the Gaza Strip. The violence did not cease from the Israeli forces’ side; more than 42,000 people were killed, thousands of them injured, and........