That’s it in a nutshell. Best elective class I ever took in college was History of the middle east and the History of the Arab Israeli dispute. 3 semesters.
The Middle East in World Affairs - by George Lenczowski
https://www.amazon.com/Middle-East-World-Affairs/dp/0801412730
A quote from T.E. Lawrence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gMt1PBC5BU
Post 23 is a reply to the Balfour Declaration post and Sykes-Picot agreement post not post 11 although water is the key to winning.
Water throughout the middle east is held in community Cisterns dug deep underground. Bunker bust them from 50000+ feet with guided munitions dropped from miles away and you’ll force entire cities into a desperate situation. Tehran is highly susceptible. You’d leave millions without water.