A prolonged Iran war is redrawing Gulf security, fracturing alliances, and forcing hard choices about oil, defense, and diplomacy.
Friday, October 9, 2026
A prolonged Iran war is redrawing Gulf security, fracturing alliances, and forcing hard choices about oil, defense, and diplomacy.
Iran uses cheap drones against expensive interceptors. Oil revenues rise. Hormuz closure hurts neighbors more. Tehran learns leverage.