FOR all the fears of an outbreak of fighting in the Middle East that could draw the United States, Israel and Iran into direct combat, a curious feature of the conflict so far is the care taken – in both Teheran and Washington – to avoid putting their forces into direct contact.
No one knows how long that will last, American and European diplomats and other officials say.
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