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Iran has withstood half a year of war without the institutional breakdown some expected, even as the conflict has deepened economic hardship and expanded the role of the security state. Its resilience is real, but so are the mounting costs to Iranian society.
Negar Mortazavi
An advance by Yemen’s Houthis toward strategically vital areas near the Bab al-Mandab Strait marks a crucial shift, as the group increasingly leverages maritime geography within a broader regional calculus tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Khalid Al-Jaber
From Syria to Yemen, Iran has demonstrated a vast capacity for manufacturing crises, yet it has failed to translate its strategy into legitimate influence or durable security.
Khaled Dahem Al-Hajri
Israel's strike on Doha and Iran's sustained assault on Qatar and Oman have turned two of the region's few remaining neutral channels into targets. If mediators cannot expect basic protection, the diplomacy every future ceasefire depends on will disappear.
Abdulla Banndar Al-Etaibi
The tepid response of Ali al-Zaidi's new Iraqi government to outlaw militias' involvement in the fighting could drag the country into a disastrous regional war.
Muhi al-Ansari
With neither a decisive military victory nor a political settlement in sight, the Middle East is sliding into an open-ended war of attrition that threatens security, trade, energy supplies, and the global economy.