Iran fired about 180 missiles on Israel on Tuesday night to avenge the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. This has once again increased tensions between the two countries. Israel and Iran have an old rivalry over supremacy in West Asia, but the latest situation has arisen after Hamas fighters entered Israel from the Gaza Strip and attacked it on 7 October 2023. More than 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 people were taken prisoner in these attacks by Hamas.

Israel destroyed Hamas and Hezbollah.

After this, Israel started attacking all the countries and organizations around it in an organized manner and destroying them. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyya was killed in July 2024. Israel broke the back of Hezbollah with a pager attack. In the latest development, Iran has become very aggressive after the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. However, it has attacked Israel on many occasions before as well.

What did defense expert Praful Bakshi say?

How long can the fight between Israel and Iran and its supported groups continue? On which issues can there be a possibility of talks between the two countries, well-known defense expert Praful Bakshi answered these questions. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, he said, "Tensions are going to increase in West Asia because recently Iran attacked Israel and Israel responded to it. Israel is infiltrating Lebanon. A situation of war seems to be developing. Apart from this, Iran-supported groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and Houthis are playing their own way and attacking Israel's supporters. In response to this, the US and other allied naval fleets have also become active. At present, the region has been divided into many parts. One side is in support of Israel and the other is in support of Iran. Surprisingly, some traditional Islamic countries like Jordan, Libya, and Syria are supporting Israel. In the recent attack, Jordan and Saudi Arabia helped Israel, while Israel attacked within Iran."

'Impact on global trade'

Talking about the changes in the region, he says, “This whole scenario is now pointing towards a big change, but the situation on the border is extremely sensitive. It is affecting world trade, transportation, shipping, tourism, and civil aviation, which will ultimately affect the global economy. Another possibility that arises is that China will try to increase its dominance in the South China Sea, and can take advantage of this conflict to put pressure on the Philippines or Taiwan. Iran has recently approached Russia, so it remains to be seen how Russia gets involved in this matter. Will it provide more supplies, money, or weapons? At this time, the whole environment is going through a turmoil phase, and many people see it moving towards a possible world war. What will be India's role now? India will not be actively involved in this conflict, but all countries expect India to play the role of a mediator or call for peace.”

'India's role is important'

He said, "India can be seen as a security provider between Israel and Iran, and even a similar offer can be made between Ukraine and Russia. It all depends on whether both the parties accept India or not. India will now have to come forward to play this role."