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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Ali Harb

‘Disastrous’: Israel-Iran tensions test limits of US policy amid Gaza war

US President Joe Biden, a self-described Zionist, has expressed unwavering support for Israel [Bonnie Cash/Reuters]

Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden had a brief but stern warning for Iran as it promised to retaliate against Israel for a deadly air raid on its consulate in Damascus: “Don’t.”

But analysts say that Iran likely will launch its own attack, raising fears of a regional war and showing the limits of US deterrence efforts in the Middle East.

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