Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions
Quoted in Al Jazeera,
If everything were to theoretically stay the same … with just increased economic pressure, that could eventually cause a ripple effect that could lead to state collapse in Iran. But we’re talking years, not months, and everything is not likely to stay the same.
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Simon Speakman Cordall, “Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions,” Al Jazeera, 28 August 2026 (quoting H.A. Hellyer), https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/six-months-of-war-between-iran-us-leave-arab-states-facing-tough-questions.
Cordall, S. S. (2026, August 28). Six months of war between Iran, US leave Arab states facing tough questions. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/six-months-of-war-between-iran-us-leave-arab-states-facing-tough-questions
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