Athens on edge amid Mideast upheaval

Athens is gravely disturbed about the upheaval in the Middle East, further augmented by the assassinations of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Lebanon.

From Athens' perspective, this development is yet another step toward perpetuating the current destructive cycle of violence and destabilization, as well as undermining any hope of a ceasefire.

The expected escalation - as no one in Athens believes that Tehran is likely to let such a highly symbolic strike on Iranian soil go unanswered - raises fears of wider regional destabilization and implications that touch on many areas beyond the obvious security one, of course. One of these primary threats perceived by Athens is an increase in migrant flows, while more regional destabilization could have an impact on the supply chain, exerting pressure on inflation and the cost...