‘The key to a path of de-escalation lies in the Gulf states. The EU should urgently invest in a coalition with those countries, together with Turkey, the UK, India, China and others. None of these countries wanted this war, yet all feel its consequences. The priority now is a diplomatic initiative that offers both Trump and Iran an off ramp. Europe can push for a diplomatic summit with this group, in Riyadh or Istanbul, or elsewhere in the region once the airspace reopens.’

https://www.iss.europa.eu/publications/commentary/war-middle-east-what-implications-eu-and-world

The real problem is that the players who have no interest in democracy outnumber those who do. While Empire’s fascists and their cults must be jubilant at the ongoing success of their IV Reich, more are learning that it does not serve the people’s interests. Their totalitarian world order is becoming unstitched. Unsustainable Inequality and injustice will force the people to overthrow it. The resistance of all Nations will have no choice! #EcocideWars #ApartheidHell #BasicSurvival #WorldRevolution

War in the Middle East: What implications for the EU and the world?

The US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered a dangerous spiral of escalation. The war is having an immediate impact on Europe’s security and is sending shockwaves across the Middle East and around the globe, as well as unsettling global oil markets.

European Union Institute for Security Studies