Iran and Israel need each other - but confrontation is still deadly serious | Defence in Depth

Israel bombed an Iranian consulate. Iran retaliated with hundreds of missiles and drones against Israel, but didn’t kill anyone; then Israel struck back with a bombing raid just small enough for the Iranians to pretend it had not happened.  The world held its breath as the middle east’s military superpowers headed towards a conflagration that would have ignited the entire region, and quite possibly triggered world war three. Then, just as suddenly, it was all over. What on earth was Tehran thinking? In this episode of Defence in Depth, Roland Oliphant, senior foreign correspondent, asks the question: would a war with Israel rally Iranians to the flag - or would it be the last straw that would see them finally overthrow the regime? Read more here: #iran #israel #explained Find our Defence in Depth playlist here: