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causing global market disruption. ## The limits of neutrality The course of the war demonstrated that the concept of “neutrality” is no longer viable in contemporary regional contexts, particularly in the Middle East. When the instruments
crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He said 14m barrels of oil a day were missing from the market due to the disruption. He saw no prospect of oil production recovering fully
economic and military calculations. ## 2- Neglecting Iran’s strategic shift The US still assumed Iran’s main target would be Israel, but this time Tehran focused on US bases across the region. The UAE, Bahrain
Iran faces a gap between energy supply and consumption. At the same time, the economic impact of the war has left the government with fewer options to address the crisis. Residents and business owners report
crisis caused by the Iran war “may appear, on the surface, easy options” but risked locking Australia into outdated infrastructure and exposing households to “continuing price shocks”. They said some gas would still be required
Iran, and which has been the site of multiple attacks and seizures of ships during that time. Together, these frictions point to a broader shift in international shipping, demonstrating that major powers are increasingly willing
crisis in the Gulf, and said all parties in the conflict should respond to mediation efforts to end the war. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Assadi said when it comes to diplomatic engagement
cause a rise in job cuts. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that the rate of unemployment was 4.9% in the three months to February. This compares with 5.2% in the three months
Iran is disrupting global fertiliser trade flows – and this stands to leave millions of African farmers without the ammonia, urea, phosphate, sulphur and other fertiliser inputs vital to growing more food in sub-Saharan Africa
crisis are the 24-mile Strait of Hormuz south of Iran and 7,000 miles away in the White House. This week was the unique opportunity for the rest of the world to make
economic pain. JD Vance, the US vice-president, [is expected to fly](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/20/jd-vance-to-lead-us-delegation-in-pakistan-if-iran-agrees-to-talks) to Pakistan today if Iran agrees to further talks on ending the conflict. Tehran has given mixed signals about whether
economic costs as US talks falter **Tehran, Iran –** Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran remains ready to resume direct military conflict with the United States, if negotiations [fail to produce acceptable results.](/news/2026/5/13/trump-faces-slew-of-bad-options-on-iran-as-diplomacy-falters
caused by US-Israeli attacks. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said Tehran also wanted sanctions lifted, frozen funds released, and an end to the US marine blockade, according to IRNA news agency
Iran imposed competing [blockades](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Naval blockades are one of the oldest weapons in warfare, requiring no ground troops or invasion, just the ability to cut off what an enemy needs to survive. These blockades
economic disruption across the region, leading to fewer job opportunities. Across the global south [currencies are depreciating](https://www.cgdev.org/blog/will-iran-war-be-breaking-point-vulnerable-countries#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20the%20Egyptian%20pound,over%20around%20$1%20billion%20apiece.), inflation has spiked, and unemployment is rising. "There are so many things that are going
cause-and-effect to follow were not. Iran has survived the initial strikes and remains defiant, [closing the strait of Hormuz](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/iranian-forces-ships-seized-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-talks) in a move that has blocked off a fifth
cause “demand destruction” – the falling back of consumption to meet constrained supply – on a scale much more economically damaging than anything we have yet seen. Hamad Hussain, who covers climate and commodities for the consultancy
crisis, which manifests itself in multiple forms of violence, polarisation and mutual mistrust,” he said. “Given this context, peace is not just a political aspiration but a true moral need.” The pope told the politicians
caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones. Iran stepped up attacks on the UAE this month after
economic issues since launching his deeply unpopular war against Iran in February, which has plunged the global economy into an oil crisis and sent gas prices rocketing to a four-year high. - **Trump has announced