Tensions between the US and Turkey has heightened in recent years, initially as a result of the US providing authorisation to Turkey to clear the Syrian border of US-supported Kurds. Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned of an armed response and the Israeli Prime Minister indicated his country must "act alone" against Tehran. Two crew members, a Briton and a Romanian, recently died in the attack. The two nations have been embroiled in a bitter exchange in recent months, particularly recently after the Islamic Republic was implicated in the drone strike on an oil tanker, operated by Israeli-linked billionaire Eyal Ofer, off the coast of Oman. This type of assault could have wider implications as it could prove to be a threat to global oil supplies which would inevitably cause more nations to intercede. While it may be difficult to claim these nations will launch into a wider war if Iran is determined to restart its nuclear program, Israel may choose to engage in wider strikes hitting the Iranian homeland directly. Overall, Israel has endeavoured to create an anti-Iran coalition at a diplomatic level, while Iran has invested in cultivating ties with militias and non-state actors. The former nation supports anti-Israel groups in Gaza, Syria and Lebanon in particular, while Israel often strikes at Iranian forces across the region. Tensions between Iran and Israel have been frustrated for a while with low-intensity warfare raging across the Middle East as a result.
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