Is America’s hegemony over the Middle East coming to an end?

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   Analysts Signal Decline of US Hegemony in Middle East

   Current geopolitical assessments suggest American dominance in the Middle East is ending. Dr. John Sfakianakis, Chief Economist of the Gulf Research Center, states that US hegemony in West Asia is fast coming to an end amid escalating economic and geopolitical crises. Other analysts describe the era of the American Middle East as over twenty-five years after the start of the war on terror. This shift coincides with broader claims that the United States is losing its grip on global power and facing internal pressures from an unprecedented national debt.

   Why it matters

   The US has maintained a dominant security and political presence in the region since the early 2000s. A perceived retreat or loss of influence alters the balance of power for regional actors and global competitors. This transition occurs as the US manages competing interests involving Iran, Taiwan, and AI.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The American Middle East is over a quarter-century after the war on terror began.
   • US national debt surpassed $37 trillion in 2025.
   • The US is losing its grip on global power.
   • Pax Americana in the Middle East is ending due to three ruptures.

   What to watch next

   • Outcomes of the Trump-Xi summit regarding Iran and Taiwan.
   • Further economic analysis from the Gulf Research Center on West Asian crises.
   Sources used for this update (10)

   1. ny1.com — Over two dozen sickened in growing cluster of Legionnaires' disease on Upper East Side
   2. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace — Three Ruptures and the End of Pax Americana in the Middle East
   3. The Economist — When America walks away
   4. Middle East Eye — A quarter-century after the 'war on terror' began, the American Middle East is over
   5. The Economist — Is America’s hegemony over the Middle East coming to an end?
   6. Center for a New American Security | CNAS — Bloomberg Economics' Becca Wasser and Dina Esfandiary Talk Iran Conflict
   7. moneyweb.co.za — The US is losing its grip on global power – Ninety One
   8. universul.net — All Xi Wrote?
   9. www.indiatoday.in — US hegemony fast coming to end in West Asia: Gulf Research Centre chief economist
   10. note.com — The X-Day of America's Debt Explosion | 99% of Japanese People Will Be Ruined
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