Secret war against Iran and its allies heats up
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A still image taken from Israeli Defence Forces video footage shows what they say is a small unidentified aircraft shot down in a mid-air interception after it crossed into southern Israel Oct. 6, 2012. WASHINGTON - From a suspected Israeli airstrike in Sudan to cyber warfare in the Gulf and a drone shot down over Israel, the largely hidden war between Iran and its foes seems heating up and spreading. Despite months of speculation, most experts and governments believe the risk of a direct Israeli strike on Tehran's nuclear program stirring regional conflict has eased, at least for now. But all sides, it seems, are finding other ways to fight. For the U.S. and European powers, the main focus remains on oil export sanctions that are inflicting ever more damage on Iran's economy.
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| 0.214893 | "It's very easy to look at these events and tie them together in some kind of straightforward narrative," says Henry Smith, ... |
| 0.173104 | "It's very easy to look at these events and tie them together in some kind of straightforward narrative," says Henry Smith, Middle East analyst for London-based consultancy Control Risks. "But in reality, things are likely to be far more complex." |
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Hayat Alvi
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| -0.157517 | "In many ways, it's reminiscent of the Cold War, particularly the proxy conflicts," says Hayat Alvi, ... |
| -0.159494 | "In many ways, it's reminiscent of the Cold War, particularly the proxy conflicts," says Hayat Alvi, lecturer in Middle Eastern politics at the U.S. Naval War College. "But unlike in the Cold War, there are now a much larger number of asymmetrical warfare techniques. Most of this is happening behind the scenes, but in the modern world we are finding it difficult to keep them secret for that long." |
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Ariel Ratner
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| -0.0818368 | "The cyber attacks and Hezbollah drone both represent an escalation from the Iranian camp," says Ariel Ratner, ... |
| -0.0647486 | "The cyber attacks and Hezbollah drone both represent an escalation from the Iranian camp," says Ariel Ratner, a former Obama administration political appointees at the State Department and now fellow for the Truman National Security Foundation. "But a lot of what is going on here is a matter of signaling to each other." |
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Bilal Saab
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| 0.0178098 | "Israel is flexing its muscles militarily and also sending a message to Tehran and Washington that it will not hesitate to use force to defend itself," says Bilal Saab, ... |
| 0.0342764 | "Israel is flexing its muscles militarily and also sending a message to Tehran and Washington that it will not hesitate to use force to defend itself," says Bilal Saab, director of the Institute for near East and Gulf Military Analysis based in the United Arab Emirates and Washington D.C.. "It was a show of force meant to send political messages and achieve precise and immediate military objectives, those being the prevention of Iranian shipment of sensitive hardware to its proxies." |
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Country: Iran
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Country: Israel
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Country: United States
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Country: Sudan
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City: Tehran
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City: Washington D.C
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Organization: Hezbollah
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