Gas is indispensable. Underinvestment leaves markets vulnerable. Security of supply must be central to policy, not an afterthought.
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Zolghadr’s appointment signals regime consolidation around coercive power. Any negotiations will be filtered through IRGC’s inner circle.
Gulf water and energy facilities are hit. Europe was not consulted. Mojtaba Khamenei is worse than his father. America is less safe.
“The economies of the Gulf states depend not only on oil and gas but also on their role as hubs for global investment and tourism.”
Gulf states avoid Hormuz military coalition despite economic dependence, fearing Iranian escalation and preferring diplomatic condemnation over direct security involvement.
Iran war should boost Pacific allies’ security cooperation: Japan, Philippines, South Korea must strengthen trilateral ties.
‘Gulf NATO’ ambition meets reality: shared threats, resources, but political rivalries hinder integration.
Iran strikes and Trump’s Gaza plan teach Gulf states: US security guarantees broken. Time for hard power.
Alternative security models for Syria amid US pullout: anti-IS coalition, embassy OSC. Baghdad model instructive.
Hormuz crisis shows why US must stockpile critical minerals: mineral vulnerability worse than oil.