Paris: Israels military announced it began a broad wave of strikes on western Iran on Sunday. As the war progresses into its third week, further retaliatory strikes from Iran are anticipated. To date, Iran has launched strikes across nine countries in the Gulf region. Most of these attacks have been intercepted, but at least 19 people have been killed. The US and Israel initiated this war, but it appears the Gulf states are experiencing the impact of Irans retaliation.

According to France24.com, the ongoing situation raises questions about whether the US war strategy might be affected. Joe Macaron, a geopolitical analyst and non-resident association researcher at the Arab World Institute in Paris, is analyzing the implications of these developments. The broad reach of Iran's retaliatory actions poses challenges for the US as it navigates the complexities of regional dynamics and the security of its allies in the Gulf region.