Orphic Exposure

Missiles call it a day job... Iran-Israel continue with their long distance relationship If international relations had a high school yearbook, Israel and Iran would win “Most Likely to Start the World War III.” This conflict is not just about geopolitics, or about religion, land, pride, or even nukes for that matter (although that claim holds so much water). It’s also about history, posturing, mutual suspicion, and yes, an unhealthy amount of strategic ego (Well, at least from one of the side). Both countries are playing a high-stake game of risk, except in real life with real life consequences, and unfortunately, without the dice! Few rivalries in international politics capture the complexity, volatility, and ideological entrenchment, like the Israel-Iran conflict does. It is not merely disagreement between the two states —it is a slow-burning confrontation which is defined by asymmetry, indirect engagements, and deeply rooted threat perceptions. West Asia witnessed a paradigm ...