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Israel’s assault on Lebanon signals the return of the Dahiya Doctrine, where destruction becomes a tool of deterrence. Driven by security fears and power politics, the invasion risks igniting a broader regional firestorm. What unfolds may not secure peace but deepen instability and humanitarian tragedy across the Middle East.

The covert operations carried out by Israeli intelligence, aimed at eliminating Iran’s military and political leadership, achieve their immediate objectives. However, they do not result in a change of the ruling regime of the Islamic Republic.

The hostilities against Iran, initiated by the United States, have paved the way for unexpected and large-scale consequences. Apart from the partial destruction of its own military infrastructure and that of the Arab energy sector in the Middle East, the US has provoked a global energy crisis.