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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Peter Beaumont

Outcome of Israel’s war with Iran is uncertain even if US joins conflict

An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter and its jet trail in the sky
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies above Beersheba, southern Israel, on Friday. Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA

Israel’s assault on Iran, including its nuclear and ballistic weapons programme, is unlikely to secure its long-term strategic objectives, even if Benjamin Netanyahu manages to persuade the Trump administration into joining the conflict in the coming days and weeks, experts have said.

According to diplomats, military specialists and security analysts, Israel – and its prime minister – is likely to face mounting headwinds in the campaign, amid warnings that it risks dangerously destabilising the region.

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