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# Stable Instability in the Middle East

Concerns about escalation to an all-out Middle Eastern war involving direct and large-scale fighting between the US, Israel, and Iran decreased somewhat.

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 Mar 18, 2024

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**Summary:** Earlier concerns about an escalation to an all-out Middle Eastern war involving direct and large-scale fighting between the United States, Israel, and Iran and its proxies have decreased somewhat, but they are not gone.

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