Published: 19 April 2018
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Because the US, British and French attack on Syria to punish its regime for its vile use of chemical weapons — and Russia’s vow to respond — is actually just the second-most dangerous confrontation unfolding in that country.
Even more dangerous is that Israel and Iran, at the exact same time, seem to be heading for a High Noon shootout in Syria over Iran’s attempts to turn Syria into a forward air base against Israel, something Israel is vowing to never let happen.
This is not mere speculation. In the past few weeks — for the first time ever — Israel and Iran have begun quietly trading blows directly, not through proxies, in Syria.
And this quiet phase may be about to end.
FULL STORY The real next war in Syria: Iran Vs Israel (NYT/WRAL)
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Photo: Syrians gather in Marjeh Square in Damascus on April 15 (AP/Hassan Ammar)
