Domino effect: does Iran-Israel showdown upend regional balance? • FRANCE 24 English

As Israel ponders its response to Iran, as allies urge restraint, as battles targeting Tehran proxies rage in Lebanon, let’s begin with a simple fact of geography: Iran and Israel don’t share a common border. Since October 8th, Tehran has been touting a so-called axis of resistance, what Israelis brand as a ring of fire with Iranian-backed militants in Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen, Syria… to which the US would add Iraq. #Iran #Israel 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: f24.my/TGen