It seems totally out of a Bollywood flick, where best friends become worst enemies, but it is true that Iran and Israel were friends, and Tehran was among the first few in the Middle East to recognise Israel. That was 1948. Fast forward February 28, 2026: American and Israeli jets are bombing Iran together as part of 'Operation Epic Fury'. Seventy-eight years. That's how long it took to get from handshake to airstrike. When Israel declared independence in May 1948, almost all Arab nations waged war against the newly formed Jewish state. Iran did not. And when Israel won, Iran...
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