Middle East War: Energy Tensions and Global Crises

South Africa

1 SOURCE

Single source

Critique of American unilateralism and promotion of multilateral resistance

Germany

incl. 2 state outlets

3 SOURCES

Pragmatic European bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Economic critique of the global costs of military conflict pursued without German consultation

Argentina

1 SOURCE

Single source

Aligned Atlantic bloc · 4 of 28 countries

Mobilising the Middle Eastern conflict to legitimise Milei's geopolitical pivot

Australia

2 SOURCES

Aligned Atlantic bloc · 4 of 28 countries

Domestic economic impact and Australian energy vulnerability

Canada

incl. 1 state outlet

3 SOURCES

Economic and security impact of the conflict on Canadian and Western interests

China

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Sino-Russian alternative bloc · 3 of 28 countries

China as stabilising force amid Western military adventurism

South Korea

2 SOURCES

Economic neutralist bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Domestic economic impact and cautious geopolitical withdrawal

Egypt

2 SOURCES

Regional stabilisation and protection of Egyptian energy interests

United States

3 SOURCES

Aligned Atlantic bloc · 4 of 28 countries

Global energy war: Iran threatens worldwide economy

France

incl. 2 state outlets

6 SOURCES

Pragmatic European bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Economic and energy impact on Europe, with France positioned as diplomatic mediator

Greece

3 SOURCES

Greek military capability framed as guarantor of European energy security

India

2 SOURCES

Economic neutralist bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Geopolitical pragmatism with focus on energy security and economic implications

Iraq

1 SOURCE

Single source

Regional stability and strategic neutrality amid energy tensions

Iran

1 SOURCE

Single source

Sino-Russian alternative bloc · 3 of 28 countries

Systematic delegitimisation of the Iranian regime through documentation of state repression

Israel

2 SOURCES

Aligned Atlantic bloc · 4 of 28 countries

Iranian existential threat justifying total and preventive military response

Italy

1 SOURCE

Single source

Pragmatic European bloc · 5 of 28 countries

European energy and security concerns amid Iranian escalation

Malaysia

3 SOURCES

Economic neutralist bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Pragmatic neutrality focused on regional economic and commercial impacts

Morocco

2 SOURCES

Geostrategic analysis prioritising global economic impacts over military dimensions of conflict

Nigeria

3 SOURCES

Energy and economic impact on Nigeria's oil-dependent economy

Pakistan

2 SOURCES

Regional mediator bearing economic costs of an external conflict

Qatar

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Strategic victimhood: Qatar as innocent victim of unwarranted Iranian aggression

United Kingdom

4 SOURCES

Pragmatic European bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Critical distance from Washington, focus on economic impact and pursuit of diplomatic alternatives

Russia

STATE MEDIA

1 SOURCE

Single source

Sino-Russian alternative bloc · 3 of 28 countries

Measured support for Iran balanced with preservation of regional energy interests

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Economic neutralist bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Technocratic approach focused on global energy and economic impacts

Taiwan

1 SOURCE

Single source

Taiwan as priority yet vulnerable beneficiary of American military protection

Thailand

1 SOURCE

Single source

Economic neutralist bloc · 5 of 28 countries

Global economic impact and pragmatic geopolitical non-alignment

Turkey

STATE MEDIA

1 SOURCE

Single source

Regional energy stability and balanced multilateral diplomacy

Ukraine

incl. 1 state outlet

2 SOURCES

Framing the Iran-US conflict through Ukraine's strategic interests