Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative – Page 17

Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel on April 14, in retaliation for an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria, represented the most dangerous round of conflict between the two countries in decades. This attack involved more than 350 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. The killing of Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi at

April 19, 2024

Iran once had air inferiority. After its attack on Israel, it flies high.

Iran’s unprecedented April 14 attack on Israeli territory was a warning shot. It showed Tehran’s potential ability to put a dent in Israel’s formidable air superiority despite essentially its lacking a modern air force. The direct Iranian air attack on Israeli soil was a watershed moment in the region’s steadily deteriorating security status quo. It

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Panikoff featured in Atlantic Council social media on the regional impacts of Iran’s retaliation against Israel

Alkhatib in The National News: Israel’s war has killed 31 members of my family, yet it’s vital to speak out against Hamas

Alkhatib quoted in IslamiCity on Palestinian statehood

Panikoff joins The Daily Guardian podcast to discuss Israel-Iran missile exchanges

Panikoff joins Canada’s Global News to discuss the role of nuclear weapons in the Iran-Israel conflict

Bakir in Middle East Monitor: Will Qatar withdrawal from the Gaza mediation file allow Turkiye to play a greater role?

Aboudouh in Chatham House: Iran–Israel exchanges are a test for China’s influence in the Gulf

Bakir in Middle East Council on Global Affairs: Washington’s Dilemma over Hamas in Qatar

This round of Iran-Israel escalation is over, but the next could be just around the corner

Iran once had air inferiority. After its attack on Israel, it flies high.