Iran, in psychological disarray, struggling to deal with magnitude of Israel’s unprecedented assault

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Israel has launched powerful strikes against Iran, targeting top military commanders as well as nuclear and missile facilities, an escalation that raises the specter of full-scale war between two of the Middle East’s fiercest adversaries. For deeper insight, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Hall speaks with Tara Kangarlou, author, award-winning global affairs journalist, and adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. As Israel, in her words, "pounds Iran from all sides," Kangarlou describes the Islamic Republic as being at a historic low point: "Iran is at its weakest now; they have nothing to fight back with."

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