Why the war in Iran could change the Gulf region forever

As the war in Iran drags on with no clear endgame, the global economy remains on edge. Nearly 30% of the world’s oil and gas supplies pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and any prolonged disruption there could send shocks far beyond West Asia.

The objectives of a conflict that began on February 28 remain murky, even as the US-Israel coalition and Iran continue to trade strikes.
India has not condemned the attacks on Iran that killed its Supreme Leader, though it has issued repeated calls for peace in a region where lakhs of Indians live and work. That stance has drawn mixed reactions, with some calling it evasive and others defending it as pragmatic diplomacy.