PNN – A Hebrew-language media outlet, in a report examining the reactions of various countries, acknowledged that Iran has become an influential player on the global stage and its influence in international equations has increased.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper admitted in an analytical article published on its website: Trump’s weak response, despite emphasizing Iran’s drone action, and the statements of Omani officials that the conditions in the strategic Strait of Hormuz will never return to the pre-war period and that ships will have to pay to pass through it, confirm a Saudi journalist’s analysis that the upcoming agreement with Iran will turn the country into a greater superpower than it was.
Another part of the analysis notes: For decades, residents of the wealthy Persian Gulf states watched regional wars unfold on television and social media. These conflicts took place in their neighbors’ backyards—in Yemen, Syria, and Gaza—rather than within their own countries.
But this illusion was shattered by the war with Iran, which shook the sense of security in these target countries and forced them to reconsider their defense strategies.
As the Hebrew-language media outlet admitted: Instead of being protected by American military bases on their territory, the southern Persian Gulf countries were targeted by thousands of Iranian missiles and drones.
Another part of this article states: The Gulf states have undergone a significant transformation as their vulnerabilities have been exposed by the war, with many now determined to strengthen their military capabilities and invest more in weapons and defense (away from relying on the United States).
Khalid Al-Jaber, executive director of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, a Qatari think tank, told The Times: This war has left a deep wound, and it will take a long time to heal.
The Hebrew-language outlet then cites an analysis by Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed in the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper that the understanding between the United States and Iran will restore Tehran to its position as a regional power, and will further transform Iran into an even greater power than before.
The article also states: Gulf leaders publicly welcomed the agreement that ended the war, but experts told The Times that many of them feel disappointed and frustrated with the United States, and along with the Gulf states, Israel also feels (defeated) and frustrated.
And then he wrote, quoting a Qatari expert: The prevailing feeling is that the Trump administration is treating the Gulf States “like an ATM,” and this is “worrying to many.” A Bahraini researcher told the American newspaper that “there is a prevailing feeling in the Gulf that deterrence against Iran has weakened.” He believes this means that US and Israeli threats against Iran may be less effective in the future.