Iran in direct attack on Israel

[stevo]

2. The removal of US and Europe from influence in the Middle East

This is not acceptable to The West or we would lose energy access, all be bankrupt from high interest rates and inflation, and no access to Suez shipping lanes, hitting global trade and ability to defend Mediterranean waters from Russian, Chinese or Iranian naval threats)
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Thank you for your long, informative posts.

Can you explain this bit above? Why would we lose access to the Suez and impact our energy if we stopped backing Israel?

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Thank you for your long, informative posts.

Can you explain this bit above? Why would we lose access to the Suez and impact our energy if we stopped backing Israel?

Probably the Red Sea, Arabian Sea routes.