How the Iran–Israel–U.S. War Is Shaping the Future of the Region

The world has entered a perilous chapter in Middle Eastern history. On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched a coordinated military offensive against Iran — a dramatic escalation that is reshaping regional dynamics and global geopolitics. The scale and intensity of this conflict mark it as more than a clash between longtime adversaries: it is a crisis of strategic order with consequences for millions of civilians, dozens of states, and global markets.