IRAN: View from the LEFT Oct 2024 N0.58

Word of the Month: The ‘day after’ in Gaza? It is more than a year since a full-scale war broke out in Gaza. In this time, more than 43,000 Gazans have been killed, with the toll rising relentlessly with every day that passes. The war has severely damaged Israel’s international standing and is damaging US international interests even more, but there is no end in sight. A realistic solution to the problem must satisfy two opposing sets of interests and goals. This can only occur when one of the major factors of the war changes. As long as the antagonists insist and persist, this war will drag on. Many observers point to the personal interests of Netanyahu in this conflict; Netanyahu is simply using the complex opportunities at his disposal. Since the Israeli air raid on Iran on 25/10/2024 both sides seem to have pulled back from crossing each other’s red lines. As long as the Gaza war continues, this ‘controlled’ tit-for-tat will keep the Middle East on edge. Netanyahu’s claim regarding changing the Middle East map seems to be rhetorical for now. For the time being, the two antagonists carry on in their low-level war. The Islamic Republic will not give up its allies in the Middle East. At the same time, Israel will not give up her goal of dominating the entire region. Read More:

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IRAN: View from the LEFT, October 2024, No 58