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The Middle East is defined as a region currently organized and shaped by a system of proxy warfare, as evidenced by [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, research by Gartenstein-Ross and Barr specifically examines how Iran utilizes proxy warfare within this geographic context [4].

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The Axis of Instability: Iran, Proxy Warfare, and the Fragmenting ... meforum.org Middle East Forum 1 fact
claimThe defining force shaping the Middle East is a layered system of proxy warfare, asymmetric confrontation, and strategic ambiguity led primarily by the Islamic Republic of Iran, rather than conventional interstate war.
The axis of instability: Iran, proxy warfare and the fragmenting ... jns.org Yuval David · JNS 1 fact
claimThe Middle East is increasingly shaped by a continuous spectrum of confrontation, including proxy warfare, maritime coercion, strategic intimidation, and ideological mobilization, rather than episodic wars.