Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider, more dangerous regional war. It also has implications for recent U.S. diplomatic efforts toward a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.
Iran’s immediate response � the firing of about 100 drones into Israel, many of which were shot down —�appears an opening gambit; meanwhile, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country’s airstrikes would continue “for as many days as it takes.�
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