Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia
Key takeaways
- The Israeli-US war on Iran exposed the limits of foreign-backed security and the dangers of regional dependence on outside powers.
- Professor of Global Studies at University of Tehran.
- The unprovoked aggression against Iran was the product of blatant miscalculations and mistakes.
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The Israeli-US war on Iran exposed the limits of foreign-backed security and the dangers of regional dependence on outside powers.
Professor of Global Studies at University of Tehran. Former Vice President and Foreign Minister of Iran and the co-architect of Iran nuclear deal.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Damage to the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker is seen, following a reported strike at a Dubai port, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, March 31, 2026 [Kuwait Petroleum Corporation/Handout via Reuters]In its recent statement, the Gulf Cooperation Council declared that “Iranian attacks have also led to a sharp loss of confidence by the Council states in Iran, which requires Iran to take the initiative to make serious efforts to rebuild trust”. While rebuilding trust in our region is a lofty and essential objective, and while Iran has always taken the initiative in this regard, it is imperative for all sides to recognise their share in the current regrettable state of affairs.