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As U.S. engagement declines, major regional powers steadily shape and set security and economic arrangements through new multilateral frameworks such as BRICS+.

UPDATE: The consequences of Washington’s diminishing influence in the Middle East have not been limited to the current conflict. As U.S. engagement in the region declined in the years leading up to October 7, major regional powers steadily increased their efforts to shape and set security arrangements. Indeed, beginning in 2019, governments across the r…