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October 5, 2018

An Iranian Strike Sends a Message to the U.S. and Its Allies

Tehran won’t give up its missiles. And it’s not afraid to use them.

Last week, 29 Iranian soldiers were wounded in a terrorist attack on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz. Both Islamic State (IS) and a local separatist group claimed responsibility, but Tehran retaliated only against the former—launching long-range missiles from its own territory at IS positions in Syria. Ron Ben-Yishai argues that more is at stake here for the Islamic Republic than maintaining deterrence:

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October 5, 2018

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    Tehran won’t give up its missiles. And it’s not afraid to use them.

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