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Iran War: What the Gulf Conflict Tells Us About Energy Security

The regional fallout from last week’s joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran shows that as long as strategic decisions are tied to fossil fuel supply chains, climate goals remain exposed to geopolitical instability.

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