A durable Mashriq order cannot exclude Iran, and US retrenchment leaves regional powers searching for a workable security system.
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Iran’s parallel trade routes blunt sanctions and sustain the regime, but cannot replace lost Gulf commerce or growth.
Iran’s economy buckles under blockade, but Tehran still demands concessions; Washington must hold firm and tighten the screws.
America’s nuclear industry has technology but lacks the integrated financing and construction model Russia and China use to win deals.
Gulf states hedge between Indian economic power and Pakistani military expertise, avoiding exclusive alignment while regional conflicts expose vulnerabilities.
Despite Treasury threats, Turkey still lets sanctioned Iranian airlines land, while a Turkish ground handler keeps servicing them
Washington’s influence may fade after Israel’s vote, but the Turkey rivalry and Iran threat will not quietly wait.
A naval blockade alone cannot strangle Iran while land routes stay open to steady Russian and Chinese resupply.
The Iraqi Development Road risks becoming a contract arena as war, corruption, and factional rivalry threaten its financing and implementation.
Turkey-Iran Flights halt until 2027 as Ankara closes Bank Mellat’s Istanbul branch under mounting US Treasury pressure.