Israel and Iran are using renewed strikes to try to force through their own agendas before Donald Trump manages to secure his elusive peace deal.
The latest exchange of violence between Israel and Iran shows that both sides have the same goal – convincing one man that they have the upper hand to better position themselves for future discussions – and try to push him to agree a deal on their terms, experts believe.
But for Trump, this is a moment of jeopardy as he tries to extricate himself from a war in the Middle East that has spiralled out of his control.
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On Sunday, Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel, targeting airbases in the north of the country. Israel, defying demands from the US President not to retaliate, responded with large-scale strikes on Iran’s air-defence systems, in the largest exchange of fire since the ceasefire was announced in April. Both countries also targeted each other’s energy facilities.
