Israel is a Jewish state and Iran is a Shia Islamic theocracy, and the conflict is wrapped in religious language on both sides. But the substance — territory, the Palestinian question, the balance of …

Iran and Israel became adversaries following the Iranian Revolution in 1979, when Iran severed ties on 18 February 1979 and adopted an openly hostile stance toward Israel.

5 days ago · The outbreak of war between Israel, a close U.S. ally, and the Palestinian Iran-backed militant group Hamas in October 2023 escalated tensions between Iran and Israel.

Feb 28, 2026 · Iran embraced the notion that Israel and its closest ally, the United States, are detrimental to the interest of the Arab World since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Israel, on the other …

Jun 20, 2026 · The war that began with US–Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026 has multiple, overlapping causes: immediate security concerns about Iran’s nuclear program and missile forces, a …

Jun 10, 2026 · What Stands Behind the Recent Israel-Iran Escalation and Where Is It Headed? A few notes on theater linkage, escalation dominance, deniability, and the U.S.-Israel good-cop/bad-cop …

Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Iran …

Israel-Iran Conflict On June 12, 2025, Israel began carrying out a series of strikes against Iranian nuclear and military targets-- the day after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) declared …

May 6, 2026 · Collection of articles analyzing the critical dimensions of Israel’s strikes and responses from Iran and other actors.

Explore the history of the Israel-Iran conflict from post-WWII cooperation to modern-day hostilities, proxy wars, and nuclear tensions in the Middle East.