Israel in 10: Iran desperate, UAE quits OPEC, EU blocks PA funds | Ahmed Khuzaie

On today’s Israel in 10, Laura Cellier breaks down a rapidly shifting regional landscape, as oil prices climb for an eighth straight day amid reports President Trump is moving toward a permanent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, OPEC is shaken by the UAE’s decision to exit the cartel after more than five decades, signaling deeper fractures in the global energy order. Sign up to receive Israel in 10 daily – https://izs.activetrail.biz/Israel-in-10-Sign-Up Inside Iran, the economic crisis is deepening — with inflation now surpassing 72 percent and oil storage nearing capacity. A Hezbollah drone attack kills a civilian contractor and injures his son, underscoring the growing threat from advanced UAVs as the IDF expands operations along the Lebanese border. A new poll shows the new party of former Prime Ministers Bennett and Lapid need Gadi Eisenkot if they’re to present a real challenge to Likud. EU lawmakers to vote on freezing billions in funding to the Palestinian Authority over concerns about incitement in school textbooks. Guest: Ahmed Khuzaie, Gulf expert at the N7 Foundation, joins to unpack the seismic shifts in the region.