The Israel-Iran Conflict: Shaping New Regional Dynamics in the Middle East

Abstract

The Israel-Iran war has become one of the most categorical geopolitical battles in the modern Middle East transforming regional alliances, security policies and power structure. The conflict has been escalated by ideological differences, security interests and regional ambitions of dominance through proxy wars, cyber wars and covert operations. The latest rises have challenged the neighboring states and global powers to reconsider their diplomatic and military standpoints, and this aspect has helped to introduce the new trends of collaboration and conflicts in the region. In particular, the Gulf countries are revisiting their foreign policies due to the changing threats and the new opportunities. The war also contributes to larger Middle Eastern concerns, such as the Palestinian quandary, sectarian distinctions, and US-China strategic rivalry, therefore, affecting the future regional stability. The changing Israel Iran confrontation needs to be understood in the process of examining future geopolitical relations, and finding the way to the conflict mitigation.

Keywords: Israel–Iran Rivalry, Middle East Geopolitics, Regional Security, Proxy Warfare, Strategic Alliances