Assessing the Regional Impact of the Israel-Iran War, Part 2

With the Israel-Iran war now paused with a fragile ceasefire, Gulf states will scramble to exert diplomatic pressure to prevent another round that would prove more costly and escalatory, as these countries understand that a weakened Iran will not bring regional stability. Instead, the Middle East faces a continuation of decades of instability, with Israel's increasingly militarily heavy-handed and diplomatically disengaged policies now at the forefront....