Jordan’s strategic wartime role strains its economy and deepens political rift with Israel.
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Iraq’s complicity with Iran-backed militias during the current war demands a U.S. recalibration of security aid and targeted sanctions against Baghdad officials.
A Levant without militias? Syria disarmed SDF, Lebanon collects Hezbollah weapons, Iraq struggles with Hashd.
Iraq’s parliament is advancing a law to permanently institutionalize the Iran-backed PMF as a parallel military structure.
Syria-Israel relations are strained by Israeli strikes, hardening Syrian rhetoric, and Washington’s frustration over regional stability.
Lebanon’s ceasefire with Israel is fraying as Beirut balks at fully disarming Hezbollah, making renewed conflict likely.
The gas deal eases Egypt-Israel tensions but deeper political rifts remain, requiring sustained U.S. diplomacy to secure lasting regional cooperation.
Arab states warn they may downgrade peace with Israel over its Gaza war and West Bank annexation plans, stressing explicit red lines.
Iraq seeks to maintain U.S. military and financial support, fearing a full American withdrawal that would empower Iran and threaten stability.
Lebanon’s government shows extreme deference to Hezbollah, stalling on disarmament and failing to prosecute political assassinations like the Beirut port blast. The state’s inaction has effectively outsourced the task of confronting the militia to Israeli military strikes.