On the Strait of Hormuz seabed are vital communication cables linking Gulf states with the rest of the world.
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The war against Iran has exposed Africa’s dependence on external transit hubs for international and even intra-African connectivity.
Kyiv fears its missile defences will leave it vulnerable to Russian attacks on its power infrastructure before winter..
The ongoing war in Iran has created an expanding zone of risk for shipping, including for Saudi Arabia’s strategy of redirecting oil exports away from Hormuz.
Enrichment is key to any country’s nuclear ambitions. The US-Saudi deal is unclear where matters rest on that issue.
Iraq has pursued friendly relations with many countries who are themselves at odds. The strategy has lots of upside for war-torn Iraq – but holds key risks as well.
Surveys in the Gulf kingdom point at ongoing support for the US-Saudi alliance.
The way wealthy migrants and influencers reacted to Iranian attacks can tell us a lot about the image that places like Dubai have carefully cultivated.
Oil producers across the Americas have responded to the disruption in the Gulf by increasing output and exports.
The Iran war has hurt Gulf economies, but the effects have differed across the region.
The Iran war is now testing whether the Gulf states that have long recycled their oil revenues into American markets will keep doing so.
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.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have long been at odds over oil policy. The latest move is also likely to further their broader regional rivalry.
A decade of shifting regional alliances, continuous conflict and outside interventions have narrowed the path for diplomacy.
The current energy market disruption has exposed structural vulnerabilities in Asia’s energy systems.
As the Middle East and Gulf lose their image of stability, other destinations are becoming more attractive.
As the war in Iran escalates across the region, urgent questions about civilian harm, accountability and the limits of international law become harder to answer.
Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.
The vital strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping since the start of the conflict in Iran.
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Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University
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Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy and Director of the Interdisciplinary Studies Institute, UMass Amherst
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Loughborough University
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