以色列和伊朗为何决定避免长期战争【RUSI】

2025/7/8 13:58Why Israel and Iran had Decided to Avoid a Long War|Royal United Services Institutehttps:/www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/why-israel-and-iran-had-decided-avoid-long-war1/10COMMENTARYGUEST COMMENTARYWhy Israel and Iran had Decided to Avoid a LongWarDr Ehud Eilam7 July 202512 Minute ReadThe 12-day war between Israel and Iran had the potential toen?ame the region and stretch into a prolonged con?ict,buteach party carried strategic concerns that necessarily drovethe cessation of open warfare.When the June 2025 war ended,it was the peak of con?ict between Israel andIran.Until 1979,the two states had mutually bene?cial relations butfollowing the Islamic revolution this con?ict has existed between them.Iranhas seen Israel as its nemesis.The Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei andmany Iranian top o?cials do not recognise Israels right to exist.The con?ict has been a top concern for Israel,which has been especiallyworried about Irans nuclear project.Over the years Israel had attempted toslow Irans nuclear program before it could produce nuclear weapons,byemploying covert tactics such as cyber-attacks and assassination of Iraniannuclear scientists.The