Israeli commentator says Iran war could signal end of Sykes-Picot order

Israeli commentator says Iran war could signal end of Sykes-Picot order Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 03/07/2026 - 02:29 Nation-state system in Middle East could collapse in favour of tribal alliances, he argues Smoke and fire rise from the site of airstrikes at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on 7 March 2026. ATTA KENARE / AFP Off An Israeli commentator has argued that the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran could reshape the political map of the Middle East and potentially end the century-old regional order established after World War I, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Writing in the Israeli outlet Yedioth Ahronot, Meir Swissa said the conflict may become a turning point for the region’s geopolitical structure.