The Middle East - A Machiavellian Game of Oil, Power, and Geopolitical Alliances

The latest developments in the region are easy to decipher: it's all about the battle between the U.S. Dollar and BRICS. Behind the scenes, the U.S. will pressure Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states to steer clear of joining BRICS, implying that failure to comply could lead to Israel jeopardizing their oil infrastructure. It’s a shrewd strategy. Iran, meanwhile, is being positioned as a looming threat to the Gulf oil producers—a classic "quid pro quo," the same phrase the Neocons famously weaponized against Trump regarding Ukraine.