"The face of the Middle East has transformed over the past year. Iran, once perceived as an unstoppable rising force, has been struck and contained by Israel. The project in which Tehran invested hundreds of billions of dollars – establishing a sphere of influence stretching from Iran through Iraq and Syria to Gaza and Lebanon – has collapsed with a thunderous crash.
The dismantling of Hamas and Hezbollah, Iran's proxies through which it hoped to encircle Israel, paralyze it, deter it from acting, and ultimately bring about its destruction, along with the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime, has redrawn the Middle East map. This represents a reversal of the regional trend of Iran's growing power and influence."
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Read the full article in English - Israel Hayom, 12.1.2025.
Read the full article in Hebrew - Israel Hayom, 12.1.2025.