Studium Generale | Let's Ask | How the Iran War is Spreading

All eyes are on Iran. The United States and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran on 28 February, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Subsequently, the war has reached unprecedented proportions. Iran has not only taken revenge on Israel – which has launched an invasion of Lebanon to uproot Hezbollah – but also on the Gulf Arab states, where cities like Dubai and Doha have since sustained missile and drone fire. For the first time since the Second World War, nodes of the global economy are under prolonged attack. Energy prices have soared, and a global recession may be on the horizon. In the midst of all this: who wants what in this war, and where are the Middle East and the world heading?

In this edition of Let’s Ask, International Relations scholar Karim El Taki shares his insights on the conflict, unpacking the interests of the key players and what this escalation could mean for the future of the region and the world

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