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      <title>Can Israel risk triggering WW3 from Middle East?</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tensions in the Middle East are nothing new, but the current trajectory of the Israel-Iran conflict is raising alarms well beyond the region. With growing military confrontations, shadow wars through proxies, and the ever-present threat of nuclear escalation, the stakes have never been higher.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;One uncomfortable question rises to the surface: &lt;strong&gt;Can Israel risk triggering a global war from the heart of the Middle East?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The short answer is: &lt;strong&gt;not intentionally&lt;/strong&gt;. However, in a long answer, this is &lt;strong&gt;more alarming.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Israel launched the opening strikes of its air campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and leadership at 8pm ET on June 13, according to sources from the &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-special-edition-israeli-strikes-iran-june-12-2025"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Critical Threats Project and the Institute for the Study of War.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Israel’s surprise attack targeted Iran’s uranium enrichment site at Natanz and other key locations tied to its nuclear and missile programs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the strikes and said they aimed at the core of Iran’s military and nuclear leadership.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The attacks reportedly killed most of Iran’s top military commanders and targeted leading nuclear scientists, according to reports from &lt;em&gt;Reuters&lt;/em&gt;. In response, Iran launched three waves of missile strikes on Israeli targets.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Also, much has happened and it has not been given the name of “war.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Is there any chance of interruption in the war by Iranian allies?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;There is still a chance that this war could be avoided through diplomacy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, seeing the current situation, Israel and Iran would not solve this conflict through talks or negotiation, just like &lt;a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330416089/how-india-and-pakistan-pulled-back-from-the-brink-with-us-brokered-ceasefire"&gt;Pakistan and India.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hence, both Israel and Iran have allies. However, there is a difference between being economic powers and superpowers in this multi-polar era.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;According to &lt;em&gt;&lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;amp;source=web&amp;amp;rct=j&amp;amp;opi=89978449&amp;amp;url=https://theconversation.com/who-are-irans-allies-and-would-any-help-if-the-us-joins-israel-in-its-war-259265&amp;amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUzrTq8vyNAxWc6wIHHYnDDHUQvOMEKAB6BAgYEAE&amp;amp;usg=AOvVaw1FpGOET9x6jBlaENc6RHGL"&gt;The Conversation&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/em&gt; Iran can be backed by Hezbollah, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Russia and China.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, neither power willingly wants to intervene in the war or directly support Iran through military backup.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;China has offered Iran strong rhetorical support, but history suggests it has little interest in getting directly involved in Middle Eastern conflicts.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote class="blockquote-level-1"&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What narrative could the Israeli side bring?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Israel has been mainly supported by the US since 1948, when former US President Harry Truman recognized Israel for their proclamation of independence.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Currently, US President Donald Trump has confused the people with his hints to take part in the war.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, according to &lt;em&gt;&lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-19/us-officials-prepare-for-strike-on-iran-in-the-coming-days"&gt;Bloomberg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Another aspect of this could be the involvement of American forces, which could compel NATO allies to respond under mutual defense agreements, thus risking a wider conflict that extends beyond the Middle East.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, the end of this war nobody knows; the prediction is alarming in many cases, which can trigger the use of nuclear weapons.&lt;/p&gt;
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      <content:encoded xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p><strong>Tensions in the Middle East are nothing new, but the current trajectory of the Israel-Iran conflict is raising alarms well beyond the region. With growing military confrontations, shadow wars through proxies, and the ever-present threat of nuclear escalation, the stakes have never been higher.</strong></p>
<p>One uncomfortable question rises to the surface: <strong>Can Israel risk triggering a global war from the heart of the Middle East?</strong></p>
<p>The short answer is: <strong>not intentionally</strong>. However, in a long answer, this is <strong>more alarming.</strong></p>
<p>Israel launched the opening strikes of its air campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and leadership at 8pm ET on June 13, according to sources from the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-special-edition-israeli-strikes-iran-june-12-2025"><em>Critical Threats Project and the Institute for the Study of War.</em></a></p>
<p>Israel’s surprise attack targeted Iran’s uranium enrichment site at Natanz and other key locations tied to its nuclear and missile programs.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the strikes and said they aimed at the core of Iran’s military and nuclear leadership.</p>
<p>The attacks reportedly killed most of Iran’s top military commanders and targeted leading nuclear scientists, according to reports from <em>Reuters</em>. In response, Iran launched three waves of missile strikes on Israeli targets.</p>
<p>Also, much has happened and it has not been given the name of “war.”</p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p>Is there any chance of interruption in the war by Iranian allies?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>There is still a chance that this war could be avoided through diplomacy.</p>
<p>However, seeing the current situation, Israel and Iran would not solve this conflict through talks or negotiation, just like <a href="https://english.aaj.tv/news/330416089/how-india-and-pakistan-pulled-back-from-the-brink-with-us-brokered-ceasefire">Pakistan and India.</a></p>
<p>Hence, both Israel and Iran have allies. However, there is a difference between being economic powers and superpowers in this multi-polar era.</p>
<p>According to <em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://theconversation.com/who-are-irans-allies-and-would-any-help-if-the-us-joins-israel-in-its-war-259265&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiUzrTq8vyNAxWc6wIHHYnDDHUQvOMEKAB6BAgYEAE&amp;usg=AOvVaw1FpGOET9x6jBlaENc6RHGL">The Conversation</a>,</em> Iran can be backed by Hezbollah, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Russia and China.</p>
<p>However, neither power willingly wants to intervene in the war or directly support Iran through military backup.</p>
<p>China has offered Iran strong rhetorical support, but history suggests it has little interest in getting directly involved in Middle Eastern conflicts.</p>
<blockquote class="blockquote-level-1">
<p>What narrative could the Israeli side bring?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Israel has been mainly supported by the US since 1948, when former US President Harry Truman recognized Israel for their proclamation of independence.</p>
<p>Currently, US President Donald Trump has confused the people with his hints to take part in the war.</p>
<p>However, according to <em><a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-19/us-officials-prepare-for-strike-on-iran-in-the-coming-days">Bloomberg</a></em>, senior US officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days.</p>
<p>Another aspect of this could be the involvement of American forces, which could compel NATO allies to respond under mutual defense agreements, thus risking a wider conflict that extends beyond the Middle East.</p>
<p>However, the end of this war nobody knows; the prediction is alarming in many cases, which can trigger the use of nuclear weapons.</p>
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