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Tehran's miscalculation: How Iranian missiles brought Gulf states, Israel together - analysis

By targeting every GCC member with missiles and drones, Tehran has achieved the unthinkable: placing Israel and Qatar on the same team. This strategic blunder may finally cement a regional axis.

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine holds a briefing amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, March 2, 2026.

Iran missile launches down 86% as Operation Epic Fury expands, top US general says

Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

Israel evacuates diplomats from UAE after two thwarted Iranian plots to target envoys - report

A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026.

Targeting the new Middle East: Iran attacked the UAE because it cannot defeat its model - opinion


Arab media split as Gulf states condemn Iran while Iran-aligned actors denounce US-Israel strikes

Gulf governments emphasize sovereignty and civilian protection as Iran-aligned actors frame the confrontation as external aggression

Various Arab news paper on sale at Bin Dawood supermarket in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, December 2016; illustrative.

Lebanon signals limits on Hezbollah as Israel retaliation raises escalation risks - analysis

Israel had warned Hezbollah not to get involved; however, rockets were fired at Jerusalem overnight between Sunday and Monday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks with Finance Minister Yassine Jaber and Lebanese Industry Minister Joe Issa el-Khoury during a cabinet meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, December 23, 2025.

Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

Amazon's AWS temporarily shut down its data center in the UAE after objects struck the facility, triggering sparks and a fire. The incident comes amid Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf.

D printed clouds and figurines are seen in front of the AWS (Amazon Web Service) cloud service logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022.

Every Iranian regime survivor was left alive for a purpose, UAE journalist tells 'Post'

"It's not a coincidence that Iran is attacking Dubai, because Dubai is the antithesis of what Iran represents," Emirati senior journalist and TV commentator Nadim Koteich told The Jerusalem Post.

Media personality Nadim Koteich with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff at the MEAD Conference in Washington DC

Israel's UAE embassy damaged in Iranian retaliatory strike on Abu Dhabi

Debris from an intercepted drone damaged a complex housing the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi, causing minor injuries, as Iranian retaliatory strikes spread across Gulf cities after US-Israel attacks.

Smoke billows from Zayed port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026.

UAE thwarts Iranian missiles: Residents receive safety alerts, reassured of safety

"Your safety is our top priority. Please stay indoors in safe places, wait for official instructions, and only trust updates from official sources," authorities said.

In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency, yellow tap is rolled out to secure the site where a missile hit a neighborhood, in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

Four injured after incident at Dubai International Airport, Dubai media office says

UAE state media: one killed in Abu Dhabi • Kuwait state media: 12 hospitalized • Bahrain: Residential buildings, US service center hit • Explosions heard in Qatar, public events suspended

 Smoke rises from a burning building hit by an Iranian drone strike, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, in Seef district, Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026

Iran hit empty US base in Bahrain, response is measured and proportionate, expert tells 'Post'

The US Embassy in Bahrain urged citizens to shelter in place while citing media reports of threats of missiles and drones over Bahraini airspace.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, February 28, 2026.

Iranian officials, including Khamenei, killed in Israeli strikes, Israeli sources say

Israeli officials informed of Khamenei's assasination • Netanyahu says objective to end Ayatollah's regime • Trump confirms US operation in Iran, tells IRGC to lay down arms

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Palestinian firm to build UAE-funded Gazan housing compound in Israeli-controlled Rafah

The project, dubbed by some as "Emirates City," will be constructed by Gaza-based Masoud & Ali Contracting Co, a firm already well-established in Gaza and the West Bank.

Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025.