The Beginning of the Conflict

November 22, 2020
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The Long War: Iran, Israel, USA - S1 - E1

The Beginning of the Conflict

Back in the days of the Shah, Iran and Israel were friendly countries. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 shifted Tehran's ambitions to one side and Washington and Tel Aviv's to the other. The conflict started in 1982 when the Israelis invaded Lebanon where they confronted Hezbollah, a new Lebanese Shiite force supported by Iran.

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