Overview
- UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash told a policy forum in France that Iran now constitutes a strategic threat and that rebuilding trust will take “ages and ages.”
- Gargash said Iran launched nearly 2,800 missiles and drones during the conflict and that about 89% targeted civilians and energy infrastructure.
- Officials report that Pakistan-hosted talks have stalled, leaving a fragile ceasefire in place with little movement toward reconciliation.
- NDTV reports that attention has shifted to the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for a large share of global oil and liquefied gas flows, increasing the risk of higher costs if traffic remains constrained.
- The rupture follows Israeli‑US strikes in late February and Iranian reprisals that hit Gulf allies and infrastructure, deepening security fears across the region.