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Israel-Iran Tensions Escalate: Nuclear Conflict Looms Ahead

6/23/2025

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The Israel-Iran conflict has ignited a "threshold war," with Israel targeting Iranian nuclear sites, heightening tensions and jeopardizing traditional deterrence. As Iran seeks nuclear weapons for security, this escalating rivalry threatens to normalize preventive strikes, destabilizing global non-proliferation efforts and raising alarms about nuclear governance worldwide.

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The Israel-Iran conflict has ignited a "threshold war," with Israel targeting Iranian nuclear sites, heightening tensions and jeopardizing traditional deterrence. As Iran seeks nuclear weapons for security, this escalating rivalry threatens to normalize preventive strikes, destabilizing global non-proliferation efforts and raising alarms about nuclear governance worldwide.