This interview explores the escalating geopolitical crisis in West Asia, focusing on the US-Iran standoff. With the Strait of Hormuz controlling 20% of global energy, US sanctions and military actions are backfiring, severely impacting the global economy and Gulf states. Washington is desperately seeking mediation via Pakistan, Oman, and Russia, but Tehran insists on comprehensive conditions: ending the war, compensation, and halting conflicts in Lebanon, Gaza, and Yemen. Meanwhile, Gulf nations suffer economic collateral damage with little leverage, while regional resistance groups strategically wait for a unified resolution. A deep dive into the shifting balance of power and the high cost of US hegemony in the Middle East.
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