Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Gulf States and Energy Markets become ‘Soft Belly’ of US-Israel War with Iran 284 March 23, 2026 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in ABC News Australia (Australia) on 21 March 2026 by Kathryn Diss (link to originallink to original) Translated from Afrikaans by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:AustraliaDonald TrumpenergyIran conflictIsraelMiddle East Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Malaysia: Can US Iran Negotiations Succeed? April 28, 2026. Published in The Oriental Daily NewsTrump ... stated that he would personally travel to Pakistan to sign the agreement if the talks were successful. 0 South Africa: 1 Strait and 2 Gulfs: The War of Leverage April 26, 2026. Published in Sunday Independent 0 United Arab Emirates: Did the War Create a Rift in Trump’s Party? May 3, 2026. Published in AlbayanSigns of a division within President Donald Trump's party over the war have surfaced inside and outside Congress. 0 South Korea: President Trump and the Avignon Papacy April 26, 2026. Published in HankookilboThe New York Times diagnosed the Trump administration as suffering from severe 'pope derangement syndrome.' 0 Germany: The Internal War in the Pentagon* April 27, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 0 Topics United Arab Emirates: Did the War Create a Rift in Trump’s Party? May 3, 2026. Published in AlbayanSigns of a division within President Donald Trump's party over the war have surfaced inside and outside Congress. 0 Germany: The Pentagon’s Internal War May 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungHegseth is not making America stronger with all this. 0 Poland: Polish PM Donald Tusk Questions US Loyalty in Financial Times, Targeting Both Parties May 2, 2026. Published in Gazeta WyborczaPoland would likely be among the first affected if Russia were to attack the Baltic countries — a scenario that cannot be dismissed. 0 Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Spain: The Danger of Political Violence May 1, 2026. Published in El PaÃsU.S. democracy is hanging on for now, [but] the combination of weapons, hate and polarization is a dangerous cocktail. 0 Saudi Arabia: The Bullet, the President, and the Battle for the Image April 30, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is a battle for image: not Trump's image alone, but the Supreme Leader's as well. 0 Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb 0 Austria: Gulf War in Limbo April 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardThe ball is back in Iran's court, with only uncomfortable choices. War or surrender. 0 Related Articles Germany: The Pentagon’s Internal War May 2, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungHegseth is not making America stronger with all this. Australia: Deep Fractures in the Gulf over Iran Have Implications for Everyone, Including Australia May 1, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Saudi Arabia: The Bullet, the President, and the Battle for the Image April 30, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatThis is a battle for image: not Trump's image alone, but the Supreme Leader's as well. Ghana: The Sovereignty Paradox: Data Colonialism, Debt and Africa’s Digital Future April 30, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb Canada: As Trump’s America Steps Back, Xi’s China Moves In April 30, 2026. Published in National Post Previous articleIrish Examiner View: Is the US No Longer a Democracy?Next articleTrump Looks Increasingly Trapped over Iran as Markets Gyrate and Oil Shortage Hits Heartland LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment