Analysts evaluate long-term impact six months after US and Israeli strikes on Iran

Six months following joint air operations by the United States and Israel targeting Iranian infrastructure, regional stability remains precarious. While the strikes significantly impaired Tehran's conventional military power, Iran maintains strategic leverage across critical maritime corridors, including the Strait of Hormuz, sustaining friction within global energy and transport networks.

Analysts consulted by Radio Free Europe note that the trajectory of the confrontation depends on the resilience of Western sanctions, proxy activities, and whether formal diplomatic avenues can be restored. Separately, diplomatic analyst Zef Mazi linked these Middle Eastern tensions to broader global power competition involving China and Russia, highlighting how local disputes in the Balkans reflect wider systemic shifts.

Sources: BalkanWeb, Gazeta Tema, Koha