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Why Israel and Iran’s escalation is unprecedented – and what it means for a teetering Middle East

Why Israel and Iran’s escalation is unprecedented – and what it means for a teetering Middle East

The deep fear is that this war between Israel and Iran - two nations lying 2,000 km apart - will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus

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