The crisis would likely require the application of American power to restore order to the region and thwart the almost inevitable economic dislocation - stemming from a significant spike in oil prices - from becoming a global depression. This could mean major American military operations naval combat in the Gulf, massive air strikes to hinder Iranian retaliatory actions, perhaps even ground troops on a major scale. If this indeed were the result, is it reasonable to assume that the U.S.-Israeli relationship would be unaffected by Israeli actions that spawned such devastating results?
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