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War with Iran: the Middle East burns amid Israel’s quest for regional dominance

Mohamed Fouz, Mohamed Zacky (2026) War with Iran: the Middle East burns amid Israel’s quest for regional dominance. Islamonweb, NA (NA). NA-NA.

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Abstract

The escalating aggression by Israel, supported by the United States, against Iran may well mark the beginning of a new and far more dangerous phase in Middle Eastern geo-politics. What appears on the surface as a campaign to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions could, in reality, be part of a much larger struggle over the future balance of power in the Middle East. Washington and Tel Aviv have justified the attacks as necessary measures aimed at degrading Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities. Yet many observers argue that this is less a war of necessity than a war of choice. In fact, the dynamics of the conflict suggest that the United States did not initially seek such a confrontation on its own. Rather, it appears to have been gradually drawn into a conflict that Israel had long considered inevitable. The shifting and sometimes ambiguous objectives articulated by Washington, where the goals of the campaign seem to evolve over time, stand in sharp contrast to Israel’s far clearer strategic outlook.

Item Type: Article (Electronic Media)
Subjects: J Political Science > JZ International relations
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User: Dr. Zacky Fouz
Date Deposited: 27 Sep 2026 18:32
Last Update: 27 Sep 2026 18:32
Queue Number: 2026-09-Q5286
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/131530
Indexed In: UNSPECIFIED

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