Iran strikes and Trump’s Gaza plan teach Gulf states: US security guarantees broken. Time for hard power.
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Friends-and-family diplomacy: Trump envoys press weaker parties first, center personal commercial networks. Europe must shape terms.
Gulf learns from Ukraine, Iraq: energy infrastructure frontline target. Resilience requires whole-of-society approach.
Iran turns geography into global economic weapon: Hormuz closure halts shipping, creates chokepoint leverage playbook.
Iran war breaks global humanitarian aid: logistics hit, fertilizer/oil shocks, displacement surges. Polycrisis worsens.
Iran’s Hormuz closure removes 20M b/d—five times 1970s embargo. IEA releases 400M barrels, but limited.
Can US-Israel war of choice on Iran be stopped? Pressure from Russia, China, Gulf, Europe needed. Time short.
Could Iran war shake petrodollar order? Three pillars threatened. Slow shift toward multipolar monetary system.
Global impact of Iran war: neighbours fear spillover; most hedge, avoid criticizing US. War must end.
Architects of post-truth: Netanyahu’s Yinon plan merges with Trump’s narcissism, evangelical end-times. Apocalypse scripted.