Which risk increased for the Byzantine Empire when diplomacy failed following the Arab conquests?

💡 Explanation

Increased naval siege vulnerability followed diplomatic failure. Loss of Levant trade routes forced reliance on sea-based supply lines, therefore sieges by the Arab navies become more effective, rather than inland revolts, whose effects were more granular.

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