China Plays Long Diplomatic Game in Iran-Israel Feud as Middle East Simmers
by Bloomberg
Bloomberg— Hi, I'm Ben Holland in Hong Kong, where my 15 years of experience covering the Middle East from Istanbul and Washington has suddenly made me very popular in the newsroom.
BBC News—Israel-Gaza briefings: Have Iran-Israel missile strikes changed the Middle East?. Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.
BBC News—Iran Israel: An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East. The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes.
South China Morning Post—Gloves are off as Israel and Iran risk dragging Middle East into wider war. The first-ever direct Iranian attack on Israel has brought the conflict between the two countries “out of the shadows and into the light”.