It's Iran's move now The Associated Press by Adam Schreck Asia-Pacific news director 28 October 2024
new red lines are nebulous and the old ones have turned pink
Extracts: One thing is certain: The Mideast is in uncharted territory.
For decades, leaders and strategists in the region have speculated about whether and how Israel might one day openly strike Iran, just as they wondered what direct attacks by Iran, rather than by its proxy militant groups, would look like
Today, it’s a reality. Yet the playbook on either side isn’t clear and may still be / being written
Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group said,
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“There appears to be a major mismatch both in terms of the sword each side wields and the shield it can deploy”
“While both sides have calibrated and calculated how quickly they climb the escalation ladder, they are in an entirely new territory now, where the new red lines are nebulous and the old ones have turned pink”
