Since the U.S. and Israel began the war in February, Gulf states have been caught in the middle, with civilian infrastructure and US military bases on their soil struck by Iran.
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9 Jun 2026
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Since the U.S. and Israel began the war in February, Gulf states have been caught in the middle, with civilian infrastructure and US military bases on their soil struck by Iran.
We spoke to Dr Dania Thafer, the Executive Director of the Gulf International Forum, who’s based in Doha and asked her how the Gulf nations saw the latest developments in the conflict.
As Hormuz chokes and defence costs soar, Gulf states absorb crippling financial fallout of the US-Israel war on Iran.
Gulf states face an impossible choice after Iranian attacks: remain passive, or risk being seen as fighting with Israel.
The US-Israel war with Iran has forced the Gulf states to reassess long-held assumptions about security, alliances and stability…
Iranian strikes on US military bases in the Gulf states exposes alliance limits, legal dilemmas and heightened risks for host…
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan are among the nations that have been caught up in the…
Iran's conflict with the US and Israel has involved several attacks on the Islamic nation's Arab neighbors. Mutual suspicion…
