A Maelstrom of Missteps: The Region Implodes Under US Iran Tensions The past week has seen a dizzying array of military strikes, diplomatic spats, and verbal salvos exchanged between Washington, Tehran, Riyadh, and Baghdad.
At its core, this maelstrom revolves around the struggle for dominance in the Middle East.
US fighter jets have joined forces with Saudi Arabia to launch precision strikes against Iran aligned militants in eastern Iraq.