Foreign Affairs: Gaza and Iran weaken US Middle East
The analysis concluded that the US-Israeli war against Iran and Gaza has led to a decline in the regional order that the United States has been leading since 1991. It has also exposed the weaknesses of Washington and Israel in protecting their allies in the region. The war demonstrated the United States' inability to overthrow the Iranian regime or shield Gulf allies from Iranian attacks, thereby increasing Gulf countries' doubts about relying on Washington. Some of these countries are moving towards tense relations with Iran and diversifying their partners, such as China and Russia. Additionally, US support for the war on Gaza has weakened Washington's influence and revealed the limits of American military superiority. At the same time, fears among regional states of losing the security guarantees once provided by the US have grown, amid a continued decline in trust in the future of the regional order—one moving toward a multipolar balance of power, with Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Russia rising in influence, each seeking greater independence.
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