#OPINION: Iran may imagine that geography has handed it a permanent weapon. In reality, abusing that weapon will only convince its neighbors to spend whatever is necessary to blunt

#OPINION: Iran may imagine that geography has handed it a permanent weapon. In reality, abusing that weapon will only convince its neighbors to spend whatever is necessary to blunt it, writes @aliShihabi Link Iranian extortion does not weaken foreign influence in the Gulf. It Iran has acquired an appetite for extortion with this war.

Localisation: Tehran, Iran, Middle East
Source: Arab News
Categorie: security
Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT