Iran’s strikes reveal Gulf states are targets regardless of U.S. bases, challenging the future of their American security partnership.
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Trump’s religious rhetoric and clashes with the Vatican are driving a major Catholic break from his war policy.
Turkey as the “new Iran”: a legitimate state competitor with hypersonic missiles and regional blocs.
Iran kept its leverage. The US guarantee frayed. Gulf states hedge: rearm, diversify, and talk to Tehran.
Punishing Lebanon, not just Hezbollah, risks entrenching the militant group and turning the Lebanese people against Israel.
Failed nuclear talks trigger US naval blockade. Iran threatens Gulf ports. Three escalation scenarios emerge.
No victor in Iran war. US credibility frays. Gulf hedges. China waits to gain.
China’s push for Middle East peace is driven by its heavy reliance on regional oil and the need to restore trade relations.
Iran’s true doomsday weapon: the strait. Easy to close. Nearly impossible to reopen.
Four Iran war scenarios. The strait and China decide whether US primacy erodes or a global contest ignites.