The Age · World / Middle East

The attack on Israel is an astonishing demonstration of Iranian bravado in this ‘fiasco’ of a war

· By David Blair
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London: By firing salvos of missiles at Israel, Iran’s leaders are rolling the dice on punitive retaliation and a return to all-out war. Their calculated decision to run that risk shows just how confident they feel.

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