Trump says Iran deal is close – but war is escalating on another front

Prof. Kobi Michael: The campaigns against Iran and Lebanon were complementary and Israel was determined to see both of them through, even without US support. Even so, a major Israeli war with Hezbollah would be likely to rely on some degree of US support, as with the country’s other conflicts in recent years that have drawn heavily on American weaponry.

Published in Inews, March  25, 2026.

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