Though they have tried to deny it, the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran is now in direct confrontation with Israel. Iran has said it doesn’t want a full on conflict involving ground forces. But, through proxies and two major aerial bombardments by ballistic missiles in six months, Iran and Israel are at war.
Israel is now fighting on five fronts. The G7 allies, led by America, have urged restraint, and warned against Israel’s air force striking some half dozen major nuclear sites in Iran, which would only make things worse. President Biden, hedging his bets, has ordered a second aircraft carrier group to the region.
