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In three days, Israel and the US reshaped the Middle East

JL;DR SUMMARY In a detailed analysis, Dan Perry describes the unprecedented military maneuvers by Israel and the United States that have significantly weakened Iran's leadership and military capabilities in just three days of conflict. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpMiddle EastHezbollahIranU.S. Israel RelationsNetanyahuMilitary StrategyBallistic MissilesAir Supremacy

Places mentioned

Tehran, Iran
"Men watch from a hillside as a plume of smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran on March 2."
Iran
"The first three days of the new war in Iran will be studied in military academies for decades."
Israel
"Israel and the United States swiftly eliminated much of Irans command structure."
United States
"Israel and the United States swiftly eliminated much of Irans command structure."
Qatar
"The gamble is that, with the exception of Qatar, few Gulf governments harbored much sympathy for the Islamic Republic to begin with."
Cyprus
"Threats toward Cyprus have also stirred a European reaction."
Lebanon
"And then there is Lebanon. After Hezbollah joined the conflict, Brigadier General Effi Defrin declared that the conflict would end with Hezbollah severely damaged, not just Iran."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"In that sense, the most consequential outcome of this war for Israel may not lie in Tehran or Beirut, but in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem."
Jerusalem, Israel
"In that sense, the most consequential outcome of this war for Israel may not lie in Tehran or Beirut, but in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem."

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