Media Outlet: Al Jazeera

Sanam Vakil examines how the balance of power in the Middle East has shifted since October 7, 2023, highlighting the region’s increasingly diversified alliances. She argues that Israel has emerged as a revisionist power while Iran has become more focused on recovering its lost influence. Vakil also cautions that Israel’s military superiority does not necessarily translate into broader regional power, particularly given its inability to establish stability.