Iran's War Shaping the Middle East
The six-month-long US and Israeli campaign against Iran has significantly altered the Middle East's landscape, but it has not achieved its goals of overthrowing the Iranian regime or eliminating its military capabilities. Iran has survived the strikes and turned the Strait of Hormuz into a strategic leverage point by disrupting navigation and asserting its influence in the region, thereby increasing turmoil in the highly vital energy markets. The war also exposed vulnerabilities in the security umbrella of Gulf countries, prompting some to reevaluate their relationships with the United States and to strengthen regional cooperation. Politically, Israel has not succeeded in fully neutralizing its opponents' capabilities and has faced political and diplomatic setbacks, alongside a decline in prospects for normalization with Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains the central axis of conflict and Iran’s major strategic focus.
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