Israel Strikes Iran’s Gas Field, Iran Hits Qatar’s and the Energy War Goes Nuclear
The energy war has “gone nuclear” with strikes on the shared South Pars/North Dome field. By crippling Ras Laffan, Iran forced Qatar and the GCC to abandon neutrality. Trump’s threat to obliterate the entire field risks a generational supply shock, welding angry Gulf allies to Washington’s military campaign.
Iran’s Attack on Qatar’s Gas Fields Shatters Gulf Neutrality
Iran’s strike on Ras Laffan shattered Gulf neutrality. By targeting Qatar’s LNG lifeline, Tehran turned a mediator into an adversary. This “miscalculation” is welding the GCC to Washington’s military campaign. As neutrality shrinks, the Gulf’s focus has shifted from ending the war to ensuring Iran is permanently defanged.
Iran Wants to Tax the Strait of Hormuz and Rewrite the Rules of Global Shipping
Tehran is weaponizing geography by drafting legislation to tax the Strait of Hormuz, challenging international maritime law. This “new regime” aims to turn the chokepoint into a permanent strategic lever. While Washington seeks a naval coalition to reopen the waterway, European allies remain reluctant, leaving global energy markets deeply vulnerable.
Iran Learned to Crush Dissent in Syria. Now It’s Using Those Lessons at Home.
While the world’s attention is fixed on the escalating military exchange between Iran and the U.S.-led coalition, a quieter, more devastating conflict is unfolding within Iran’s borders.