The limits of Iran's proxy strategy: How Soleimani's vision failed in recent conflicts
BEHIND THE LINES: The flaw in Soleimani’s plan seems to be that he assumed that religious and ideological loyalties would win out over local self-interest.
AN IDF SOLDIER stands next to the remains of an Emad ballistic missile, days after an attack by Iran on Israel, in October, 2024. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)ByJONATHAN SPYER