US Military Strikes on Iran: Implications for Central and Eastern Europe (visegradinsight.eu)

• Iran seeks to exhaust Western interceptor stockpiles.
• Rising oil prices strain CEE economies.
• Populist narratives gain traction in the region.

"The US attacks on Iran have three major implications for the CEE region: strain on air defence through depletion of interceptor stockpiles, rising oil prices, and a boost to populist narratives. For Kyiv, the strikes offer fleeting diplomatic leverage, but Putin retains an advantage through Iranian Shahed drones."