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As Israel's conflict with Hamas intensifies, attention turns to Iran and its role in supporting proxy forces targeting Israel. Iran is currently feeling emboldened and may be difficult to deter, potentially leading to a more direct conflict with the US and its allies. Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons adds another layer of concern.
Israel and Iran had a complex relationship in the past, with covert trade relationships and intelligence-sharing. However, the Iranian Revolution in 1979 led to an anti-Zionist regime in Tehran. Currently, Iran's influence through proxies like Hezbollah and Houthi militias is a major concern, resulting in US military redirection and airstrikes. While skirmishes occur, an all-out US-Israel-Iran war is unlikely due to the nuclear ambitions of Iran, which no one, including the Ayatollah, desires.