The worst-case scenario with five countries at war simultaneously involves open conflicts across Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran proper. Multiple state and non-state actors fighting at once, millions displaced, oil past $200, global recession, and the worst conventional humanitarian crisis since World War 2.

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