Here’s why there won’t be a world war over the Middle East

The region will unfortunately always be a source of bad news, but the great powers aren’t going to risk a broader conflict over it

The elaborate assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran will inevitably lead to another round of acute international tension in the Middle East. We do not yet know the exact nature of the retaliatory strike that the Iranian leadership has promised Israel. But it is likely to follow in the near future. This has...