General Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam and a satellite image of the badly damaged military base at Bid Kaneh Photo: Reuters
Analysis: "Cold War" With Iran Heats Up Across Mideast -- Reuters
Worries of Israel striking Iran might or might not be overblown but across the region the largely hidden "cold war" between Tehran and its enemies is escalating fast, bringing with it wider risk of conflict.
Speculation Israel might attack Iran's nuclear program has been rife in the Israeli media and oil markets in recent weeks, with concerns that Tehran might retaliate with devastating attacks on Gulf oil shipments.
But that debate, experts say, misses large parts of the bigger picture. An increasingly isolated Iran alarms not just Israel and the West but its Gulf neighbors, especially longtime foe Saudi Arabia, and they are already fighting back - and the confrontation goes well beyond simply tightening sanctions.
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More News On Escalating Tensions Between Iran And Its Neighbors
US and Israel 'involved in covert war against Iran' -- The Telegraph
Incidents Point to Shadow War Against Iran, Experts Say -- Global Security Newswire
War with Iran a step closer -- Mirror
Iran explosions prompt speculation of secret attacks -- Miami Herald/McClatchy News
Iran Warns of Wider Response to US Spy Missions -- Fars News Agency
Iran threatens retaliation after drone shot down -- The Telegraph
Explosion at Iran missile base: Accident or sabotage? -- Rick Moran, American Thinker
The West is turning Iran into a new Iraq -- Peter McKay, Daily Mail
Analysis: U.S. ramps up warnings on Iran strike risks -- Reuters
Iran: Why we need a Start the War coalition -- Dan Hodges, The Telegraph
Despite Downed U.S. Drone Claims, Iran War Talk May Be Overblown -- Tony Karon, Time