My prediction: as an unintended consequence of the #war on #Iran, many small middle eastern countries will start building a strong military and defense capabilities.
This might have some interesting side affects.
1. Stronger alliance between #Israel, a big exporter of military capabilities, and countries like UAE.
2. Regime changes. Military coups are common in the Muslim world. Having a strong military increases this possibility.
3. More conflicts between ME countries. We are seeing a race between UAE and Saudia. If the UAE start to arm themselves, this might turn into a war.
One thing for sure, even if Iran falls, the ME will remain interesting and devided. Maybe even more devided then in the past, as the unifying enemy is no more.