Operation Epic Fury is a sustained campaign, not a one-off strike; Iran’s economy is now in crisis.
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The Gulf is collateral damage in Israel’s war on Iran; it needs a “Gulf First” policy.
Iran’s escalation is paradoxically forcing Gulf states closer together;shared security threats are pushing Riyadh ,Abu Dhabi to prioritize defense over rivalry
The U.S.-Iran war is spreading: missiles hit Gulf states, Hezbollah hesitates, Iraq teeters, and diplomacy is dead.
Gulf air defenses are layered, but their resilience against a large-scale Iranian missile attack is untested and vulnerable to saturation.
A Gulf escalation is a systemic stress test: energy interdependence means any Hormuz disruption triggers global price contagion.
Gulf states are borrowing heavily; the wisdom of each approach hinges on whether funds fuel productive development or recurrent spending.
Gulf states are terrified of a U.S. war with Iran, facing retaliation, economic collapse, and a destabilized neighborhood.
Gulf states fear both Iranian retaliation and regime collapse; they prefer a weakened, restrained Iran to the chaos of a rapid fall.
Trump’s tariffs indirectly disrupt the Middle East, creating energy market volatility and opportunities, but also significant economic uncertainty.