Iran's nuclear program and its support for proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas is an existential threat. While Iran seeks to enhance its regional influence and confront what it considers the "Israeli occupation".

The conflict often takes the form of a "shadow war" or "proxy war" in countries like Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon, where Israel targets Iranian weapon shipments and the sites of Iranian proxies, and Iran responds with threats or attacks through its proxies. And