The Long War: Iran, Israel, USA - Season 1 Episode 1 The Beginning of the Conflict
Back in the days of the Shah, Iran and Israel were friendly countries. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 shifted Tehran's ambitions to one side and Washington and Tel Aviv's to the other. The conflict started in 1982 when the Israelis invaded Lebanon where they confronted Hezbollah, a new Lebanese Shiite force supported by Iran.
- Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
- Studio: ARTE
- Keyword: middle east, peace conference, plo terrorist group, palestinian-israeli conflict, lebanon war, iran hostage crisis, gaza strip, global politics, iranian revolution, hamas terrorist group, west bank (cisjordan), iran-iraq war, iranian regime, israeli history, palestine history, religious fanaticism, islamic terrorism, hezbollah terrorist group, fatah party
- Cast: Léonie Simaga
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