5 REASONS WHY IRAN IS AT WAR: the illusion of peace in the Middle East
Peace in the Middle East often feels like a mirage — appearing for a moment, shimmering with promise, and then dissolving in the very breath that announces it. Peace agreements emerge at regular intervals, yet vanish just as quickly. Every gesture of reconciliation is met with an equally forceful threat, and peace itself becomes the stage on which new conflicts are born. There are five reasons why peace in the Middle East remains so elusive.