Future Tense

The world has to grapple with too many unknowns due to the escalating conflict in West Asia

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With the United States bombing three major nuclear facilities in Iran, the geopolitical situation in West Asia has taken a turn for the worse, plunging the world into more uncertainty. Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the US that the strikes will have consequences, and that Tehran "reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."

As of now, there are no signs of an early de-escalation; the military warfare continued into Monday with Israel striking six Iranian airports and explosions reported across Jerusalem following missile fire from Iran. Indeed, given the high-stakes conflict that it has now become, experts believe the crisis is part of a larger, global struggle and not merely a strife in the region. The escalating hostilities have put the security of the US and its allies in jeopardy. The manner and magnitude of the Iranian regime's response, amidst fresh attacks reported on its nuclear sites, will of course be closely watched.