Forced off the fence: How neutrality towards Iran has failed Gulf states

EDITORIAL

The Gulf monarchies built modern states on a promise of order, growth, and security. Iran has attacked all three. They now face a test of seriousness.

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A plume of black smoke rises from an ongoing fire near fuel depots at the port of Fujairah in the gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 4, 2026. Iran's strikes on Gulf neighbours since February 28, following the US-Israeli attack, forced the UAE to shut its airspace, blindsiding travellers.

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Iranians “didn’t suddenly decide to reject the Islamic Republic,” said Noor. “Each generation tried to see if the system could change, and each time the answer was repression."

Iranian Crown Princess Noor Pahlavi addresses a crowd in Los Angeles during global demonstrations marking the “Global Day of Action” called by her father, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, February 14, 2026.
Iranian newspapers with cover photos related to the annual al-Quds Day (Jerusalem Day) protests, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 14, 2026.

Editor's Notes: What one Arab post reveals about how the Gulf now talks about Israel

The Gulf is not growing warm toward Israel; it is becoming more specific in the way it discusses Israel. In this region, word choice is often the first sign that strategy is moving.

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