With the US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran on the brink of entering their third week, Iran’s response of firing missiles and drones toward the Gulf states has been a wake-up call. While, statistically, the countries of the Gulf have done a commendable job intercepting and destroying the vast majority of Iran’s aerial attacks, even a few successful strikes can cause havoc on a regional and even global scale. A single missile that slips through the defenses and hits critical infrastructure could have cascading effects well beyond the Middle East.

Bahrain reports an attack on fuel tanks as Saudi Arabia shoots down drones headed towards an oilfield.

With the US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran on the brink of entering their third week, Iran’s response of firing missiles and drones toward the Gulf states has been a wake-up…

The war, which shows no signs of ending soon, has upended global air travel, disrupted oil exports from the region and sent fuel prices rising across the world.