Will Iran war redefine the Middle East order?

Will Iran war redefine the Middle East order? Submitted by Ahmed Mawlana on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 16:29 The conflict has upended long-held beliefs about the US security umbrella, fuelling a broader regional realignment The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia pose for a photo during a diplomacy forum in Antalya, Turkey, on 17 April 2026 (Turkish Foreign Ministry/AFP) On Far beyond military outcomes, some wars have the capacity to reshape the region. Iraq ’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 reorganised the Arab regional order around the American security umbrella, while the 2003 US invasion of Iraq unleashed a wave of sectarian conflict that defined the Middle East for nearly two decades.