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TexasTowelie

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Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:42 AM 7 hrs ago

Why the Gulf states are not in lock step with the US on Iran strikes - DW News



The Trump administration is facing growing upset from leaders in the Persian Gulf who complain that they were not notified of Israel and US plans to strike in Iran, leaving them unable to prepare for the fallout militarily.

Chapter Breakdown
0:00 Gulf states say Iranian drones on civilian infrastructure a red line
0:47 Giorgio Cafiero, Founder of Gulf State Analytics, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University, on Iran's attacks posing existential threat to Gulf economy.
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We're burning bridges everywhere. Deuxcents 7 hrs ago #1
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