Three interlocking crises reshaping the Middle East (transcript)
Interview, CNN,
Dr Hellyer discussed on CNN three interlocking crises in the Middle East, including the doubts among US allies about joining a coalition and the Gulf's reliance on an external security underwriter. He said Gulf states are bearing the brunt of Iranian retaliation without being happy with the security framework.
The region's security architecture depends tremendously on the -- on an external underwriter -- in this case, the United States -- to provide that security.
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H.A. Hellyer, interview by Eleni Giokos, “Three interlocking crises reshaping the Middle East (transcript),” CNN, 17 March 2026, https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/esrs/date/2026-03-17/segment/04.
Hellyer, H.A. (2026, March 17). Three interlocking crises reshaping the Middle East (transcript) [Interview by Eleni Giokos]. CNN. https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/esrs/date/2026-03-17/segment/04
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