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Israel carries out attacks on Iran’s capital, Tehran: Reports
(www.aljazeera.com)
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I dont know much about the politics of the region other than "Zionism bad, Israel is US vassal state and the lesser Satan."
Can someone please explain what's going on here/where all this might be heading? I should know, but feel ashamed for not knowing, so am asking earnestly here.
Iran is the last country in the middle east hostile to the USA*, ever since Iran overthrew the pro-West Shah the USA has been trying to find ways to make them submit. If Iran develops a nuclear program, future regime change becomes exponentially more difficult and dangerous.
Also as the only Shia country**, they are allegedly arming and supporting Shia militants across the middle east, most notable is Hezbollah which Israel fights on and off.
Israel's primary concern is that a nuclear Iran would provide dirty bombs to Hezbollah or other militants and bypass the iron dome.
*Not that any country in the ME like the USA **Iraq and Azerbaijan are officially Secular Islamic
I'd point out Lebanon is secular but has political roles reserved specifically to Shia (and Sunni, and Christian)