Iran Tried To Drive Wedge Between Israel, Muslim World — It May Be Doing The Exact Opposite

But Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran, said the strategy could ultimately backfire. “Iran has aimed for years to encircle Israel in a ring of fire,” Brodsky said. “But with its missile and drone strikes against Gulf countries and other neighbors, it’s actually risking encircling itself in a ring of fire.” Brodsky added that the attacks could do long-term damage to Tehran’s relationships across the region and create new opportunities for Israel and the United States to deepen cooperation with regional partners.  “To externalize the costs economically, politically, and militarily, Iran sought to expand the geography of the conflict to deter the U.S.,” Brodsky said, and instead made its missile program “the center of international attention.”