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Will There Be a Full-Scale Israel-Iran War?

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Abiola Falayajo Jr."An all-out war between Israel and Iran is not inevitable, but it remains a serious risk."Aug 03, 2025

James A. Kostohryz"There will be an all-out war between Israel and Iran and Iran will successfully disrupt flows through Strait of Hormuz."Aug 03, 2025

Fitch Ratings"The fighting will remain contained between Israel and Iran, and will not persist for more than a few weeks."Jun 17, 2025

CNBC

Steven Cook"This [a wider Israeli war with Iran] is now more likely."Jul 31, 2024

Council on Foreign Relations

James Jos. Kroeger"Syria's fall has dramatically increased the likelihood of all-out war between Israel & Iran after Trump takes office."Aug 03, 2025

Esmaeil Baghaei"Any American intervention [in the Israel-Iran conflict] would be a recipe for an all-out war in the region."Jun 18, 2025

Al Jazeera

Samih Maaitah"[W]e can expect calibrated Iranian responses, but not full escalation."Jun 13, 2025

Jordan Times

CSIS"More direct attacks between Israel and Iran will probably push the region over the edge into all-out war."Oct 15, 2024

Csis

Prof. Paul Brown, PhD"Israel & US manufactured a fake crisis with Iran that could lead to all-out war."Aug 03, 2025

The Economist"[T]he Middle East is an inch away from an all-out war between Israel and Iran."Mar 26, 2025

Economist

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib"Iran is unlikely to launch an all-out confrontation with Israel over Haniyeh's assassination."Aug 01, 2024

Atlantic Council

The Institute for the Study of War"Neither Iran nor Lebanese Hezbollah is at all likely to pursue such a course of action [a full-scale attack on Israel]."Jun 25, 2025

Understandingwar

Kenneth Pollack"Both Iran and Israel face significant material and strategic obstacles that make an imagined all-out war between them doubtful."Aug 03, 2025

Imad Salamey"While Hezbollah is expected to coordinate with Iran, the overarching strategy will likely focus on a prolonged, controlled conflict that serves multiple strategic interests for Iran without escalating into a full-scale regional war."Aug 06, 2024

Al Jazeera