Vincent Ongore: Why friends have abandoned Iran in raging Middle East war

The US-Israel-Iran standoff is not simply a regional dispute; it is a proxy for broader contestations over energy, economic power, and geopolitical influence...

✨ Key Highlights

A Mideast conflict, termed "operations" by involved nations, sees the US and Israel at war with Iran. The conflict, initiated by strikes targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, has led to significant global disruptions.

Iran has retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz, impacting approximately 20 percent of the world's oil transit.
Key players include US, Israel, and Iran, with former President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voicing strategic aims for regime change.
Major allies Russia and China have condemned the strikes but avoided military intervention due to their own overstretched resources and economic dependencies respectively, though they provide intelligence and diplomatic support to Iran.