Archives Confrontation between Iran and the U.S. - Page 15 of 29 - New Eastern Outlook

The struggle for resources is becoming an axis of confrontation worldwide: the US-Israeli aggression against Iran further underscores the validity of this thesis, exposing the vulnerability of the Arabs.

The Iran war is exposing the fragility of U.S. financial dominance as the Strait of Hormuz turns into a geopolitical pressure point. Disruptions to oil flows are accelerating challenges to the petrodollar system and dollar supremacy. What looks like strategic leverage may ultimately prove a costly Pyrrhic victory.

Hezbollah in Lebanon, militias in Iraq, and, most visibly, the Houthi movement in Yemen have all publicly stated their support for Iran and have signaled their willingness to open new fronts.