On March 2, just days after the war against Iran began, U.S. President Donald Trump presented the operation not as a limited pressure campaign or a round of military strikes to improve negotiation terms. He framed it instead as a mission to strip Tehran of its essential instruments of power.
Regardless of how the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran ends, its conclusion is unlikely to produce stability. Instead, it will mark the beginning of a more complex and dangerous phase for the Gulf states—one defined by unresolved threats, volatile wartime objectives, and deep strategic uncertainty. It is a historically unprecedented test for the region.
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