Once, Israel and Iran were allies – even under the ayatollahs
- Posted on June 22, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Once, Israel and Iran were allies – even under the ayatollahs

COLUMN. Israel not only maintained a strategic partnership with the shah's regime for three decades, but also gave decisive support to the Islamic Republic of Iran in its war against Iraq, writes Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column.