THE BLOODY BALANCE SHEET AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE REGIONAL ORDER: A ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE MIDDLE EAST WAR
As the world watches the flames of fire in the Middle East, the geopolitical order that had dominated the region for decades has turned into a pile of ashes in less than 100 hours. The launch of the joint US-Israeli operation at dawn on February 28, 2026, was not just a conventional military confrontation, but the beginning of a fundamental transformation in the political and economic geography of the world, the dimensions of which have transcended the borders of the Iranian Plateau and extended to the financial markets of New York and the strategic ports of East Asia. This report, examining the various dimensions of this crisis with an expert perspective, delves into the collapse of Iran’s internal structures, the global energy crisis, Turkey’s precarious situation, and the shifting balance of power in the region.
