War has broken out between Iran and Israel
Today is 7th October. One year has passed since the attack on Israel by Hamas. On October 7, 2023, Hamas gave a wound to Israel that will never heal. There was a time when Iran was fighting a war with Iraq with missiles given by Israel. Today Israel and Iran consider each other their biggest enemies. There was a time when all the Muslim countries of the world stood against Israel. He was not being recognized. Then Iran joined hands with Israel.
Iran-Israel friendship lasted 30 years
It is difficult to believe all this today. But this truth about the relations between Iran and Israel is recorded in the pages of history. What happened that today these two countries took up arms against each other? How 30 years of friendship turned into a 45 years long enmity. Know in this special report…
Netanyahu threatened to face consequences
Tension has increased in Western Asia after Iran’s missile attacks on Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has threatened Iran of dire consequences. The attitude of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on this also shows that Iran is now ready to openly fight against Israel.
Khamenei is calling Israel a devil
With a gun in his hand, Khamenei said that if necessary, he was ready to attack Israel again. That means the situation has reached the brink of war between two arch enemies. Khamenei is inciting Muslims to fight unitedly against Israel. They are calling Israel the devil. Iran and Israel are preparing to enter the field with a vow to destroy each other.
Both friends were once arch enemies
But if you are told that today’s arch enemies were once friends, you will not believe it. Iran, which is calling Israel the enemy of Muslims today, was the second Muslim country to recognize Israel. Which Iran is firing missiles at Israel today. At the same time, Israel used to supply weapons of war to it. What Iran is saying today is that Jews are devils. The same Iran once had the largest Jewish population in the Middle East.
Israel did not exist before 1948
Then what happened suddenly that this friendship turned into staunch enmity? Israel did not exist before 1948. This entire area was Palestine. Which was once ruled by the Ottoman Empire. Israel came into existence on 14 May 1948. The United Nations proposed the partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states in 1947. Arab leaders did not accept this proposal. Iran was also included in the 13 Muslim countries that opposed it.
friendship between iran and israel
Iran supported Israel’s recognition in UN
Even after the formation of Israel in 1949, when voting took place to make Israel a member of the United Nations, Iran had opposed it. Even though Iran was opposing Israel on international forums, secret relations were formed between the two countries for geopolitical and strategic benefits. In 1950, Iran removed the veil of protest. Iran became the second Muslim country after Türkiye to recognize Israel. But the relations between the two countries took a big turn after 1953.
This is how Iran extended the hand of friendship towards Israel
There was a coup in Iran in the year 1953. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi returned to power. Pahlavi was a supporter of America and the West. Among countries like Egypt and Iraq, Iran extended the hand of friendship towards Israel. In fact, Israel and Iran also benefited from this friendship. Besides this, this friendship was also very important for America. During that period, both Iran and Israel had the support of America.
Then Israel needed Iran’s support
To keep the Soviet Union out of Western Asia, America was further enhancing their friendship. On the other hand, Iran wanted to establish itself as the biggest Islamic force in the region. The newly formed Israel needed Iran’s support to stand on its feet.
Israel used to take 40 percent of the oil needed from Iran.
Arab countries had imposed a ban on supplying oil to Israel. Israel needed oil for industry and military needs. At that time Israel used to take 40 percent of its oil requirement from Iran. In 1968, a joint venture of the Eilat-Ashkelon Pipeline Company was formed. In this, oil was transported from Iran to Israel while avoiding the area occupied by Egypt. In exchange for Iranian oil, Israel supplied weapons, technology and grain to Iran.
Mossad trained Iran’s special police
Iran and Israel together started Project Flower. This was a project to develop high-tech missile system. SAVAK, Iran’s secret police, was trained by the Mossad in 1957. Despite the opposition of all the Islamic countries of the Middle East, Iran joined hands with Israel.
Friendship between Iran and Israel for 30 years
Iran and Israel needed each other till the 70s
Reza Shah Pahlavi was also successful in convincing his people that friendship with Israel is a profitable deal for Iran. But after Pahlavi’s removal from power, the situation changed completely. Till the end of the 70s both the countries were partners of each other. Both needed each other. Then how did this friendship turn into enmity? Why did Israel and Iran stand against each other?
Enmity started in 1979
The countries that were friends for 30 years. How did their history of enmity become 45 years long? It started in 1979. After the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Pahlavi dynasty was overthrown from power and Ayatollah Khamenei made Iran an Islamic Republic.
War broke out between Iran and Iraq
After this everything changed in Iran-Israel relations. But friendship did not suddenly turn into enmity, because this was the period when conditions for war between Iran and Iraq were being prepared. Both Iran and Israel needed each other because they both had the same enemy. The war between Iran and Iraq continued for 8 years from 1980 to 1988. Israel had supplied weapons to Iran in this war. It is said that Israel gave arms worth $500 million to Iran every year during the war.
Proxy war broke out between Iran and Israel
Then Israel felt that the people of Iran would like its friendly attitude. Will overthrow the religious authority, but nothing like this happened. Ayatollah Khamenei considered Israel to be the occupier of Palestinian land. He called America the big devil and Israel the little devil. Khamenei wanted to project Iran as the leader of Muslim nations. In this, friendship with Israel would create an obstacle, so his government broke all relations with Israel. Not only this, Iran started supporting the anti-Israel Palestine movement. This series of proxy wars between Iran and Israel started in the same period.
War broke out between Iran and Israel
Israel attacked Lebanon in 1982
Israel attacked Lebanon in 1982. Israel’s target was the Palestinian organizations present in Lebanon. Beirut remained under Israeli occupation for some time. Iran helped Hezbollah, formed to fight Israel. Hezbollah later launched a campaign against Israel from Shia strongholds in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah targets Israel and Jews in many countries of the world. Israel had blamed Iran for these attacks by Hezbollah. Axis of Resistance was formed with the support of Iran against Israel. Pro-Palestine Shia organizations participated in this. Organizations from Hezbollah, Houthi, Syria and Iraq were included.
Iran has started work towards becoming a nuclear power.
This was an open challenge for Israel. After the Gulf War ended in 1991, relations between the two countries continued to deteriorate. But the period of open hostility began when fundamentalist Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became the President of Iran in 2005. Ahmadinejad openly opposed Israel. Said to eliminate him. After this, Iran started working towards becoming a nuclear power. There were alarm bells for Israel.
How did the two countries become enemies?
Israel carried out cyber attack on Iran
Israel sometimes carried out a cyber attack to stop Iran’s nuclear program. Sometimes its scientists were murdered. Till now there was a proxy war going on between Iran and Israel but after the attack by Hamas the situation became very bad. After the death of Hamas chief Ismail Haniya and Hezbollah chief Nasrallah in Iran, Iran has now jumped into this war.
Now both countries are carrying out air attacks on each other
By attacking Israel with missile attack, Iran has given a clear message to Israel. Israel is preparing to respond to this. Obviously, if the two super powers of the Middle East come face to face, the war will deepen further. History is witness to the fact that when an old friend becomes an enemy, he is more dangerous than other enemies.
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