World Power Re-Configuration after the 2026 Iran–Israel War

Munawar Ahmad

doi:10.55927/fjas.v5i4.49

Authors

Munawar Ahmad Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55927/fjas.v5i4.49

Keywords:

Iran–Israel War 2026, Global Power Configuration, Fragmented Multipolarity, Geoeconomics, International Relations

Abstract

The 2026 Iran–Israel war represents a systemic geopolitical rupture that reshapes global power structures. This study examines how the conflict affects power distribution, alliance patterns, and geoeconomic dynamics. Using a qualitative geopolitical approach, it integrates neorealism, power transition theory, geoeconomics, and complex interdependence, based on analysis of official documents, UN debates, and policy reports. The findings show the collapse of regional balance, the emergence of three power blocs (Western, Eurasian, and fragmented Global South), and intensified geoeconomic fragmentation through energy disruption and de-dollarization trends. The study also highlights the decline of the liberal international order and the rise of hybrid warfare. It proposes the concept of “post-liberal fragmented multipolarity” to explain the current unstable global system.

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