During the Cold War, West Asia became a battleground for superpower rivalry over oil and strategic influence. Key developments included the Arab-Israeli conflicts, Nasser's Pan-Arab nationalism, and Mossadegh's downfall in Iran leading to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Amid escalating proxy wars and geopolitical shifts, regional leaders maneuvered between US and Soviet pressures to secure sovereignty, maintain regime stability, and rebuild their nation-states.
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