# Expert warns of high risk of Middle East escalation affecting Syria

https://mins.news/en/item/78733

- TASS, 2026-09-29 13:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2194581

> Syrian expert Lilian Maarouf said any large-scale escalation in the Middle East could affect Syria politically, economically and in terms of security. She said developments involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb affect the entire world, and called stability and preventing clashes between external powers the priority.