The Shifting Sands of Middle Eastern Geopolitics

Even though the war in the Middle East may soon draw to a close, it is quite clear that it will forever change the geopolitics of the region.

However, what the international community may not be taking note of is this—the war will, forever, change the geopolitical, geoeconomic, and philosophical trajectory of the Middle East.

Historically, the region has been the cradle of three of the world’s greatest religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Today, even as the world has become more globalized and has come closer than ever, the stakes in the region, right from energy security to climate security, are higher than ever.

In this context, it is worth performing an analysis of what the end of the ongoing war would mean for the Middle East.

Never Forget, Never Forgive

One thing this war has exposed is this—that the West cannot be trusted under any conditions. Iran chose to negotiate with the United States before the start of the war on February 28 on the grounds that a stable Middle East is in everybody’s interests. It even chose to stake its cherished nuclear future—meant strictly for civilian purposes — on these talks, but what did Iran get? A stab in the back.

The ensuing war not only saw the imperialist powers, the USA and Israel, striking a sovereign country like Iran in complete........

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