Retd Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor: Iran-Israel Conflict Developed Over Six Months
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West Asia Conflict Escalates: Retd Air Marshal Kapoor Says Tensions Built for 6 Months
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News18•01-03-2026, 06:15
West Asia Conflict Escalates: Retd Air Marshal Kapoor Says Tensions Built for 6 Months
•Retired Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor states West Asia conflict, involving Israel and US strikes on Iran, was building for six months, not abrupt.
•Kapoor highlights Iranian public discontent and protests in January over high inflation, indicating a desire for regime change.
•He suggests the US aims to reinstate the son of the former Shah of Iran, leveraging degraded Iranian air defense and public unhappiness.
•Strikes by Israel, coordinated with the US, targeted Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, leading to retaliatory threats.
•The conflict has severely disrupted global aviation, causing airspace closures, flight cancellations, and stranded passengers across the Middle East and India.