Experts suggest the U.S. has a strategic opportunity to leverage Iran's weakened position for a nuclear deal after Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.

The timing of Israel’s air strikes suggest to some that the US influence over Benjamin Netanyahu has weakened.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran

Historically, Israel’s qualitative military edge has constrained the development of US-Gulf strategic ties, but could that be about to change?

The United States has recently withdrawn some diplomatic staff from the Middle East due to security concerns, reigniting tensions with Iran. The longstanding rivalry has fluctuated over the decades, influenced by geopolitical events,

Israel’s sudden attack on Iran has threatened to disrupt oil supplies in the Middle East, placing the Opec+ cartel’s recent decision to increase crude production into the spotlight. The Saudi Arabia-led producer group has surprised the oil market this year by fast-tracking the return of idled production even as crude prices fell.