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Will There Be a Full-Scale Israel-Iran War?

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Abiola Falayajo Jr."An all-out war between Israel and Iran is not inevitable, but it remains a serious risk."Aug 03, 2025

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"There will be an all-out war between Israel and Iran and Iran will successfully disrupt flows through Strait of Hormuz."Aug 03, 2025

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Fitch Ratings"The fighting will remain contained between Israel and Iran, and will not persist for more than a few weeks."Jun 17, 2025

CNBC

"This [a wider Israeli war with Iran] is now more likely."Jul 31, 2024

Council on Foreign Relations

James Jos. Kroeger"Syria's fall has dramatically increased the likelihood of all-out war between Israel & Iran after Trump takes office."Aug 03, 2025

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Esmaeil Baghaei"Any American intervention [in the Israel-Iran conflict] would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region."Jun 18, 2025

Al Jazeera

"[W]e can expect calibrated Iranian responses, but not full escalation."Jun 13, 2025

Jordan Times

Csis"More direct attacks between Israel and Iran will probably push the region over the edge into all-out war."Oct 15, 2024

Csis

Prof. Paul Brown, PhD"Israel & US manufactured a fake crisis with Iran that could lead to all-out war."Aug 03, 2025

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The Economist"[T]he Middle East is an inch away from an all-out war between Israel and Iran."Mar 26, 2025

Economist

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib"Iran is unlikely to launch an all-out confrontation with Israel over Haniyeh's assassination."Aug 01, 2024

Atlantic Council

The Institute for the Study of War"Neither Iran nor Lebanese Hezbollah is at all likely to pursue such a course of action [a full-scale attack on Israel]."Jun 25, 2025

isw

"Both Iran and Israel face significant material and strategic obstacles that make an imagined all-out war between them doubtful."Aug 03, 2025

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Imad Salamey"While Hezbollah is expected to coordinate with Iran, the overarching strategy will likely focus on a prolonged, controlled conflict that serves multiple strategic interests for Iran without escalating into a full-scale regional war."Aug 06, 2024

Al Jazeera