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The US-Israeli war on Iran risks setting socio-economic development in the Middle East back decades

Furness, Mark
External Publications (2026)

in: Global Policy, 16.03.2026

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The sobering reality of the Iran war is a reminder that nobody wins when powerful countries violate the UN Charter’s prohibition of international aggression. The violence resulting from the war’s three main players’ pursuit of incompatible political objectives is likely to cause lasting damage to socio-economic development in the Middle East.

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