Europeans no longer trust the US to protect them and are embracing self-reliance on defence, energy, and Ukraine policy.
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Tehran’s mafia state respects neither international law nor civilian life. Only power-backed consequences can restore order in the Gulf.
“Trump will at some point declare that his Iran mission is accomplished, but it likely won’t be because the United States has achieved its political goals.”
Iran war marks post-liberal order’s death. Power replaces rules. New rivalries emerge. Realism returns.
The Manama GCC summit reaffirmed Gulf realism: security integration, economic unity, and self-reliance amid regional shocks.