Within days of the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran breaking out in late February 2026, streets across West Bank cities filled with lines at gas stations as prices for vegetables and bread surged, and the strain has persisted despite a two-week ceasefire.

Though the Israeli aggression has ostensibly subsided since October 2025, Gaza today reads less like a territory at peace and more like a live experiment in survival under “a ceasefire” too fragile to guarantee either security or sustenance.

At a moment of deep regional uncertainty, where lines of war intersect with the maps of energy and trade, Syria finds itself at a new crossroads shaped not only by internal pressures but by fast-moving geopolitical shifts reshaping the Middle East.

As the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran intensifies, Iraq has been pushed into a deepening economic crisis, especially after Tehran decided to close the Strait of Hormuz—the narrow waterway that serves as a lifeline for Iraqi oil exports.

Since the protests erupted, Iran’s leadership has leveled direct accusations at the United States, accusing it for what officials describe as riots sweeping the country.