IRAN-ISRAEL | A Secret War

On 28 January 2023, what appears to have been a drone strike took place against a weapons factory in Isfahan, Iran. While there was relatively little international coverage of the attack, at least at first, speculation quickly grew that Israel had been behind the operation (although other immediate suspects included Ukraine, Azerbaijan and even Saudi Arabia). However, while Iran has now formally blamed Israel for what it has called a "cowardly attack", it has nevertheless played down the incident - arguing that it managed to shoot down two of the drones and that a third had merely done minor damage with no casualties. Meanwhile, Israel has yet to openly accept responsibility for the incident. This raises the question as to why the response has been so low key? In truth, it plays out against a history of covert confrontation between the two countries - a confrontation that has often been called a cold war or "shadow war". While Israel and Iran enjoyed good relations for many decades, and even had some significant ties after the Iranian Revolution, since the mid-1980s the relationship has completely collapsed over a range of issues, including Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon. Developing nuclear weapons, Iran has vowed to destroy the Jewish state. Since then, Israel and Iran have engaged in a covert confrontation. This has involved proxies in Gaza and Lebanon (Hamas and Hezbollah), assassinations, bombings, cyber attacks and now, seemingly, drones. In this sense, the latest incident fits a wider pattern of a serious, but nevertheless clandestine, conflict that's been fought in the shadows and which neither side wants to escalate. But as Russia deepens its ties to Iran over Ukraine, could the latest incident indicate that the Iran-Israel conflict is now set to intensify? *A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE CHANNEL SPONSOR* WORLD POLITICS REVIEW Providing in-depth news and expert analysis on global affairs to help make sense of the events and trends shaping our world. Click here for your special discounted access: https://wpr.pub/jkl *SUPPORT THE CHANNEL* Hello and welcome! My name is James Ker-Lindsay and here I take an informed look at International Relations, conflict, security, and statehood. If you like what you see, do subscribe. If you want more, including exclusive content and access to the channel Discord server, please consider becoming a Channel Member or support me through Patreon. Many thanks indeed! SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE /c/JamesKerLindsay BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER /c/JamesKerLindsay/join JOIN MY PATREON PAGE https://www.patreon.com/JamesKerLindsay *VIDEO CHAPTERS* 00:00 Introduction and Titles 00:38 Israel-Iran: A Covert Conflict 02:06 Israel-Iran Relations, 1948-1979 03:33 Israel-Iran Relations, 1979-Present 06:01 January 2023 Drone Attack on Iran 06:52 Did Israel Really Attack Iran? 09:26 Why Hasn’t Israel Claimed Responsibility? 11:11 Will Iran Retaliate? *SOURCES AND FURTHER READING* Foreign Ministry | Islamic Republic of Iran https://en.mfa.ir Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs https://www.gov.il/en/departments/ministry_of_foreign_affairs/govil-landing-page Israel Defense Forces https://www.idf.il/en/ Iran Letter to the UN Blaming Israel https://newyork.mfa.ir/files/Survey/2023020201075241286742513.pdf Under Netanyahu, Israel’s Ukraine Policy Will Still Be ‘Made in Syria’ https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/israeli-elections-netanyahu-russia-ukraine/ *MY NEW BOOK!* Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know https://amzn.to/2MPY3W2 *EQUIPMENT USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO* https://kit.co/JamesKerLindsay *DISCLAIMERS* - The contents of this video and any views expressed in it were not reviewed in advance nor determined by any outside persons or organisation. - Some of the links above are affiliate links. These pay a small commission if you make a purchase. This helps to support the channel and will be at no additional cost to you. #Israel #Iran #Conflict

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