Gulf states face an impossible choice after Iranian attacks: remain passive, or risk being seen as fighting with Israel.

Iran's retaliatory attacks on US assets in the region continue for a second day as fears of a wider conflict rise.

Within Hours, Gulf Governments Condemned the Attacks as Violations of Sovereignty and Threats to Civilian Safety. Across the Wider Arab World, However, Reactions Were More Divided

Iran's attacks on Gulf Arab states suggest the Islamic Republic is targeting not just the US military but also civilian infrastructure.

Gulf states face an impossible choice after Iranian attacks: remain passive, or risk being seen as fighting with Israel.

Meeting of six-country cooperation council says option to respond to attacks by Tehran remains on the table

Iran's reprisals against the territories of various Gulf monarchies expose the failure of recent efforts to appease Iran and highlight the limits of the American security umbrella.

Retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf states have tarnished their image as safe and prosperous, writes the BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher.

Let us imagine the following scenario: When US and Israeli forces struck Iranian territory on Saturday, the Iranian forces limited their response to targeting Israeli and US naval…