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.
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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.
Both Washington and Tehran insist they’re winning, but shifting facts and rising risks suggest neither narrative reflects the war’s unstable reality.
U.S.-backed Israeli tactics in Lebanon repeat 1982’s errors, risking a stronger Hezbollah and a fractured state.
Financial guarantees, market stress, and munitions shortages doomed U.S. efforts to keep Hormuz open.
Americans back global leadership—but only when it’s disciplined, predictable, and clearly tied to domestic prosperity.
Trump’s public fixation on a deal weakens U.S. leverage and jeopardizes already fragile Iran negotiations.