Is Ideology Blinding Iran to Reality?

The Truth of the Matter by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies

Jun 26, 202528:50Government & Organizations

“They didn’t understand the essence of Israel, and they are now dead.” Are Iran and regional terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah considering the reality of Israel’s military posture and motivations? Iran may have u...

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