The Iran war has accelerated efforts by Gulf Arab countries to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz. What was once a theoretical risk – that Tehran could disrupt commercial traffic through the waterway – has now become reality, fundamentally altering the strategic considerations of the region’s energy exporters. Gulf states can no longer […]
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