Iran does not recognize Israel’s right to exist and for years it has armed proxy forces such as Hezbollah in Lebanon to fight Israel. Tuesday’s direct missile attack on Israel could mean that shadow war is moving into the daylight. Redmond Shannon looks at what Iran’s religious leaders want and what its military is capable of.
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