WorldAhead of US and Israeli elections, a three-day joint attack on Iran ‘would not radically change the conflict’

Federico Donelli, an associate professor of international relations at the University of Trieste, questions whether a short, intensive offensive could produce a decisive political outcome. He says the key issue is whether military pressure aims to constrain Iran’s capacity or push it to negotiate, and notes that Iran still has leverage over the US.

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