Smoke rises after a suspected Iranian drone strike on a fuel storage facility at Bahrain International Airport, in Manama, on March 12, 2026. (Illustrative photo: Stringer/Reuters)
This is already a 21st-century historical catastrophe. The war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on Feb. 28 will undoubtedly have long-term consequences.Iran’s neighboring countries are the first to feel the impact, even more than the rest of the region or the world. Hundreds of missiles and over a thousand drones targeted Tehran’s neighbors over the past two weeks, causing damage despite a high interception rate — and, above all, shattering their carefully cultivated image as havens of peace in an otherwise unstable region. Read more After the war in Iran, the region fears chaos and instability Having condemned the Iranian attacks and asserted their right to retaliate, the Gulf petro-monarchies have so far absorbed the blows, powerless as the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. For now, strategic patience...
This is already a 21st-century historical catastrophe. The war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran on Feb. 28 will undoubtedly have long-term consequences.Iran’s neighboring countries are the first to feel the impact, even more than the rest of the region or the world. Hundreds of missiles and over a thousand drones targeted Tehran’s neighbors over the past two weeks, causing damage despite a high interception rate — and, above all, shattering their carefully cultivated image as havens of peace in an otherwise unstable region. Read more After the war in Iran, the region fears chaos and instability Having condemned the Iranian attacks and asserted their right to retaliate, the Gulf petro-monarchies have so far absorbed the blows, powerless as the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed. For now, strategic...
Fragile calm holds in south Lebanon, except for strikes in Nabatieh and Sour districts