The crisis that is developing between Iran and the US is not just another proxy battle for regional dominance in the Persian Gulf. It is also the manifestation of deeper structural tensions between these countries on the global stage, including military, economic, ideological, and even civilizational ones. Looking ahead, we should also recognize that the outcome of this conflict could hasten the shift from a unipolar to a multipolar world order, one increasingly contested.
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