Redrawing the Middle East: Implications for Pakistan and the Role of the Gulf
The Middle East is experiencing a seismic geopolitical transformation. At its core is a strategic U.S.-Israeli agenda aimed at reshaping the regional balance of power—curbing Iran’s influence, neutralizing its proxies, and embedding Israel into a broader Arab security architecture. While this may appear distant to the average Pakistani observer, its ramifications stretch far beyond the Arabian Peninsula. Washington’s goals are clear: deny Iran nuclear capabilities, roll back its proxy militias in Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon, protect Israel from existential threats, and prevent Moscow or Beijing from establishing permanent strategic footprints in the region. Israel, serving as the operational spearhead of this policy, has already degraded Iranian-affiliated militias. What once were “shadow wars” are now becoming open confrontations. Caught between shifting tectonic plates are the Gulf States. Saudi Arabia, in particular, is being positioned as the linchpin. In exchange for security guara...
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