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Energy Sovereignty Under Sanctions: How US Policy Restricts Iraq’s Choices
How Iraq’s energy sovereignty can be measured and achieved? How do the geography and sanctions matter? What is the U.S.’ impact in this area? And who determines Iraq’s energy choices?
Protecting Oil, Producing Instability: Washington’s Failed Energy Strategy in the Middle East
For decades, Washington has justified its military presence in the Middle East as necessary to protect global energy security. American naval forces would safeguard shipping, military partnerships would deter attacks on oil-producing states, and sanctions would restrain governments regarded as threats to the US-led regional order. The promise was simple: American power would keep energy flowing and markets stable.
The Gulf’s Energy Security Is Under Fire: What Comes Next?
Iran’s strikes have exposed the Gulf’s energy security as a strategic Achilles’ heel, while the US-Iran confrontation is turning the region into a wider battlefield. As American protection increasingly carries the risk of regional blowback, the Gulf states face a stark choice: retaliate, de-escalate, or pursue strategic autonomy.
