Still another unwarranted high-stakes proxy war

Israel’s strikes against vital targets in Iran are morphing into yet another misguided proxy war, which relies heavily on intelligence, arms and financing by the US and its allies. The timing couldn’t be worse. NOT so long ago, Iran-US negotiations still appeared to be promising. So, why the seemingly sudden escalation? Last Thursday, the board of governors of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said that Iran wasn’t complying with its nuclear obligations. That set in motion an effort to restore the UN sanctions on Tehran later this year. Yet, this is a diplomatic track that…