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Israel kills Iran's spy chief; Gabbard says government is 'intact but largely degraded'

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Israel kills Iran’s spy chief; Gabbard says government is ‘intact but largely degraded’ - Click here to listen to this article - Share via - Tehran responded with renewed missile and drone attacks on Israel and U.S.-aligned countries across the Persian Gulf. - European leaders voiced growing alarm about the war’s trajectory and the risks of broader destabilization. WASHINGTON — The Iranian governm...
The article presents a classic case of escalating, decentralized violence fueled by mutual distrust and a lack of effective de-escalation. The key pattern here is a deliberate blurring of lines—Israel operates as a shadow state, assassinating high-level officials with impunity, while Iran responds with precisely calibrated attacks, maximizing disruption without triggering a full-scale war. The “intact but largely degraded” assessment from Gabbard reflects a cynical acknowledgment of this dynami...