Point of no return: The Middle East entered a new era of conflict in 2025

Israel, the US, and a fractured regional order are creating a volatile precedent for the year ahead

Without a doubt, 2025 proved to be one of the most intense years for the Middle East in the past decades, marking a definitive shift from “managed crises” to a phase of multi-layered and poorly controlled escalation.

Unlike previous years, when conflicts – primarily between Iran and Israel – unfolded mainly through proxy forces and indirect pressure...