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A near-term Middle East conflict is likely inevitable

By Tom Rogan

Published November 13, 2017 3:04pm ET

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A near-term Middle East conflict is likely inevitable — Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members cover a surface-to-surface missile after it was displayed in an annual gathering in front of the former U.S. Embassy marking the anniversary of its 1979 takeover, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) | Vahid Salemi

A near-term conflict in the Middle East is likely.

The first concern is the increasingly overt hostility between Saudi Arabia and Iran. While both nations have long despised each other, the rising power of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the post-nuclear deal confidence of Iranian hardliners under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have exacerbated tensions.

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