The Domestic Pressures Impacting Iran and Israel
How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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In the early hours of April 19, Israel’s military struck deep inside Iran, at a military air base near Isfahan. Iran says it fended off a separate attack in Tabriz, about 500 miles north of Isfahan.
Ravi Agrawal is the editor in chief of Foreign Policy. Twitter: @RaviReports
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