The Iran war has hurt Gulf economies, but the effects have differed across the region.
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The world is too dependent on the Gulf states for energy and fertiliser.
The Caspian Sea has enabled Iran and Russia to supply each other with weapons and trade goods despite western sanctions.
Military might is not enough to win a war when the objectives aren’t clear.
Pakistan’s relationships with the US and Iran put it in a strong position to intervene – not to mention a need to stabilise its borders and protect its own economy.
This conflict is fast becoming a catestrophic US failure which could define Trump’s second presidency.
The US and Israel believed that military superiority would be enough to humble Iran. It looks as if they were wrong.
Cost pressures can drive down quality.
Even the Republicans in Congress were beginning to pressure the Trump administration over whether the conflict was constitutional.
At every difficult moment in their long history, the Persian people have fought to preserve what is theirs. The Trump administration may have underestimated this.
Iran’s decision to levy tolls on ships passing through the crucial choke hold has an unlikely connection to the site of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet.’
How we are tracing the movement of people in Iran despite an almost complete information blackout.
Closing down oil wells can cause long-term damage, which is difficult to reverse.
Pope Leo is following the teachings of Francis on human dignity and applying them to ongoing international crises, argues a scholar of global Catholicism.
The Gulf Cooperation Council was formed after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Since then, GCC members have tried different strategies to contend with Tehran.
Many oil refineries have caught fire recently. Whether caused by drone strike or accident, the result is the same: more pressure on shaky energy systems.
The Israeli prime minister is using the ‘Gaza playbook’ to decimate southern Lebanon, but it won’t eliminate the threat from the militant group.
Donald Trump’s unilateral move to engage in military action against Iran isn’t unprecedented; Presidents Obama and Clinton directed U.S. military engagements without explicit congressional approval
The war has deepened animosity across the Gulf region.
While the UAE and Saudi Arabia can at least partly circumvent the Strait of Hormuz, other Gulf states are less fortunate.
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