Iraq’s balancing act fails. Iran-linked militias launch 750 strikes. Oil exports halt. Gas imports cut. Fiscal collapse looms.
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China is not arming Iran. Weapons shipments would violate Beijing’s non-interference policy and strategic interest in staying out of the war.
Cheap drones and AI have replaced stealth as war-winning tools. Three recent conflicts force the US and India to rethink defense cooperation.
Iran struck Jordan with 250 missiles. US bases became targets. Now Jordanians are asking whether hosting American troops is worth the price.
Iran re-closes the Strait after a brief reopening. A US naval blockade and disputes over Lebanon and enrichment now threaten the fragile ceasefire.
Iranian militias strike Iraq’s oil fields, targeting US and Chinese firms. Western investment is at risk; Iraq’s energy dependence on Iran may persist.
Eighty-three percent of Iranian strikes hit Gulf states. The region’s safe-haven brand is shattered, and the risk premium is now permanent.
Gulf states endured Iranian retaliation for a US-led system they could not openly acknowledge. The pretense of ambiguity has become its principal weakness.
U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires amid threats. Four scenarios: interim deal, extension, fragile pause, or regional war.
Financial stress, munitions shortages, and political gridlock doomed U.S. efforts to keep Hormuz open.