What connects a bridge collapsing in Iran, a grandmother in Brisbane catching the train for the first time, and a legislative chamber in New Delhi? In an age of cascading crises, the answer is: everything. The Middle East conflict is not contained within its borders. It ripples outward through fuel markets, airline pricing, commuter habits, and government budgets. And as the rhetoric between Washington and Tehran grows more apocalyptic, the rest of the world is left to manage the fallout — one tank of petrol, one train ticket, one anxious booking confirmation at a time.
