Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, helped lead the national extravaganza, despite objections that his presence contradicted the event’s traditional, non-political character. But, like Israel, Iran is politically divided. Again, not unlike Israel, Iran feels surrounded. In recent weeks Israel and Iran have engaged in direct military exchanges for the first time. Right now, most agree, Israel and Iran are grappling on a cliff edge.

Source: The Guardian April 22, 2018 05:48 UTC