Israel’s 2025 attack on Doha and US unpredictability are forcing Qatar and Saudi Arabia to fundamentally reassess.
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IMEC rebuilt without Israel as center. Saudi rail to Jordan, Qatar-Saudi MOU, UAE pivots to Mediterranean exits. Diversification, not normalisation.
LNG won’t replace oil. Dual order emerges: oil shocks, gas manages. Europe pivots, Asia competes. Gas joins the weaponization arsenal.
Gulf states see extended war with Iran as a destabilizing threat to the economic reliability and regional stability that built their modern success.
Technical barriers and storage exhaustion prevent an immediate recovery of energy markets, despite the implementation of a fragile ceasefire in Iran.
Facing a 95% reduction in Israeli gas and a Qatari LNG crisis, Egypt maneuvers as an indispensable but financially desperate mediator.
Europe and Asia face catastrophic energy shortages and industrial decline as the war in Iran shatters global supply chains and fuel reserves.
“The Guardianship of the Jurist is closer to the Islamic caliphate model that the Muslim Brotherhood seeks.”
Hamas faces rare public break with Iran. Qatar and Turkey gain leverage. US should avoid direct engagement until Quartet principles are met.
Helium shortage from Iran war threatens AI and defense manufacturing, demanding strategic treatment and allied coordination for supply resilience.