Ukrainian expert: swift end to the Iran war is in our interest
LSM spoke with Igor Semivolos, director of Ukraine's Center for Middle East Studies, about the nearly six-month-long crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on the global economy, including Latvia.
It has been nearly six months since the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz began, linked to the war centered on Iran. Beyond the dangerous trend of the conflict spreading further across the world, it has already affected global economic and inflation processes. This impact, according to the report, has also been felt in Latvia.
Given the significance of the issue, LSM discussed it with one of Ukraine's leading Middle East experts, Igor Semivolos, director of the Ukrainian Center for Middle East Studies.
What the interview covered
In the conversation with LSM, the expert expressed the view that a swifter end to the Iran war is desirable and serves what he referred to, in the interview, as "our" interests. Semivolos, regarded as one of Ukraine's leading specialists in the field, offered his assessment of the conflict's course and its broader consequences.
The article emphasizes that the nearly six-month crisis in the Strait of Hormuz can no longer be viewed as a purely regional matter — its effects reach countries far from the Middle East, including Latvia, where the economic and inflationary fallout has been noticeable.
LSM plans to continue following the situation and Semivolos's assessment of how the conflict may develop and what it could mean for the region and the world as a whole.
