Name: Middle east in 2025: War on Iran, Gaza deal, but whats next?
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Description: In 2025, Iran and Israel went to war, with Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

In 2025, Iran and Israel went to war, with Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

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The U.S-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza is holding, after Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages.

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In 2025, the Middle East underwent significant changes as conflict reached new areas, including Qatar, which was struck by both Iran and Israel for the first time in its modern history. Meanwhile, a US-backed peace agreement, brokered in Egypt with Qatari mediation, largely ended the fighting in Gaza, though challenges remain.

Elsewhere, Iran faced setbacks after strikes on its nuclear facilities stalled negotiations with the United States, leading to a weakened strategic position. The effects rippled across the region, with Hezbollah under pressure in Lebanon, Syria distancing itself from Iran, and Iraq's elections revealing limits to Tehran's influence. The year marked a shift toward a more unpredictable and fragmented Middle East.

Middle east in 2025: War on Iran, Gaza deal, but what's next?

In 2025, the Middle East crossed a threshold. Its distance stopped offering protection. For decades, cities such as Doha were symbolized for stability, diplomacy, and safety. That assumption was revised when strikes reached Qatar. Doha was hit twice, once by Iran and once by Israel. For the first time in its modern history, war reached Qatar. But it was the beginning of the end for another conflict. Israel's war on Gaza. A US-backed peace deal shaped at talks in Egypt and with mediation from Qatar. The agreement largely ended the fighting. But there is still a long way to go. Thank you very much. Here, diplomacy worked. It delivered results. But elsewhere, its limits were exposed. Iran began the year close to renewed talks on a nuclear deal with the United States. But Israel had other ideas and has been lobbying and agitating against Iran. Strikes in June disrupted the country's nuclear facilities. Negotiations stalled. Iran didn't lose a conventional war, but it emerged strategically paralyzed. The consequences rippled across the region. Hezbollah is weakened and under pressure in Lebanon, which in turn faces growing diplomatic and security strain. Syria is no longer aligned with Iran after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. And in Iraq, elections revealed the limits to Tehran's influence. This is not collapse. It is erosion. What 2025 revealed is a different Middle East. Wars now spread further. Diplomacy works selectively. And influence is no longer guaranteed. As the region enters 2026, the question isn't who holds power, but who controls its consequences. Ali Hashem al-Jazeera, Dawah.

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