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The United States has informed Israel in advance of the attack on pro-Iranian militias in Syria

Compared to Obama's refraining from military action, the US response to Tehran's provocations changes the rules of the game in the US-Iranian conflict, and states that the new administration's desire to return to the nuclear deal will not deter it from using force in cases that justify it.

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Friday, 26 February 2021, 11:11

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The Pentagon in Washington (Photo: AP)

The United States has informed Israel in advance of its intention to carry out the attack tonight (Friday) against the Imam Ali base of the pro-Iranian militias on the Syrian-Iraqi border.

It was the first overt attack by the US administration in the Middle East since US President Joe Biden took office five weeks ago.

Israeli officials have said that this is a routine update that occurs whenever US operations may affect Israel and vice versa.

Israel is very pleased with the attack, and believes it will send a message to Iran that it must restrain itself and its envoys in the region.

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"The Iranians did not understand that he was not Obama."

Biden (Photo: AP)

The attack came after several weeks of growing Iranian provocations - both in breaches of the nuclear deal such as restricting UN inspectors' activities and increasing uranium enrichment levels, but also in increasing attacks by pro-Iranian militias in Iraq - which culminated a week ago with a US-based missile attack In the northern Kurdish region of Irbil,

the U.S. response came with a delay. The White House wanted to coordinate the move with the Iraqi government as much as possible. In a telephone conversation in Biden a few days ago with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Khazimi, the two agreed to hit the missiles. .

US defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Tuesday that Iraqis were in on the secret, assisted in obtaining intelligence "incriminating" regarding the militias that carried out the rocket attacks against the American base and intelligence about the targets attacked tonight. Americans are sure to make an attack on Syrian territory in order not to create a political crisis with Iraq .

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In recent weeks, senior Israeli officials have expressed concern about the increase in Iranian provocations.

Although Biden was not quick to respond, the Israeli defense establishment has in recent days believed that a response will come.

"The Iranians did not understand that this is not Obama," a senior Israeli official said before the attack.

"In the end they will miscalculate and kidnap."

The American response tonight is a change in the rules of the game in the confrontation between the United States and Iran and its metastases in the region.

Former President Donald Trump has refrained from commenting on attacks on U.S. bases or aircraft in which no one was killed, in part because of fears of escalating the region.

The assassination of Revolutionary Guards Quds Force commander Qassem Suleimani was a highly unusual event during Trump's tenure.

The Obama administration has also almost completely refrained from military action against Iranian or pro-Iranian elements.

Also due to the fear of military escalation but more so due to the fear that actions of this kind will harm the negotiations on the nuclear agreement or lead to the collapse of the agreement after it has been reached.

Rocket attack on US base in Arbil, ten days ago (Photo: Reuters)

About a year ago, the American Research Institute CNAS in Washington published a report entitled "Dealing with Iran in the Gray Zone."

The report dealt with lessons that the US defense establishment can learn from the Israeli military activity against the Iranian establishment in Syria - what is known in Israel as the "battle between the wars".

The team that authored the report, led by Ilan Goldenberg, recommended that the US administration apply Israeli principles to the operation. US military versus Iran and its metamorphoses One of the report's conclusions was that not all targeted military activity against the Iranians in the region would inevitably lead to a broad escalation as many in the US defense establishment warn.A

year later the report's recommendations begin to be implemented in Washington. It will not be afraid to use military force when justified and because the new administration's desire to return to the nuclear deal will not deter it from taking action against Iranian provocations.

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