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Why Saudi Arabia is still resisting Trump's pressure to join Abraham Accords - analysis
Gulf countries tend to be cautious, and they care about protocol, respect, and ceremony - they don’t want to be seen as being used. They want to feel like partners.
Trump demands Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal
Iran demands access to $12b. assets frozen in Qatar as precondition to advancing talks - report
Gulf states couldn't bear cost of another war, pressure Trump to avoid attacking Iran - analysis
Ukraine deploys 228 specialists to five Middle East countries to intercept drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said teams had been sent to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan, states that have come under fire during the Iran war.
Gulf states seek to balance diplomacy with deterrence policies as Iran war threatens region
Israeli and US actions against Iran, including strikes on key facilities such as Kharg Island, which hosts a large portion of Iran’s oil exports, have widened the confrontation.
Editor's Notes: What one Arab post reveals about how the Gulf now talks about Israel - comment
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.
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.
‘More than symbolic’: Doha’s expulsion of Iran’s military, security attache signals shift in Gulf
Dr. Najah Al-Otaibi, a Saudi researcher specializing in international relations and the Gulf region, told The Jerusalem Post that Iran’s attacks constitute “a betrayal of the diplomatic detente.”
Iran attacks pushing Gulf's Arab states toward unity, possible action against Tehran - analysis
Iran has sought to escalate incrementally against Gulf countries over the course of the three-week war.
Iran escalates attacks on Gulf states, targeting key oil and gas facilities
Saudi FM says his country reserves the right to act militarily against Iran and any trust with Tehran has been shattered.
Trump: Israel 'violently lashed out' at Iran, Gulf gas fields damaged, US eyes troop surge
"Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility...in Iran," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Saudi FM: Kingdom reserves right to military action following Iran attacks
Both political and non-political responses are possible, threatened Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan amidst increasing Iranian missile strikes across the region.
Iran's IRGC Navy chief threatens retaliatory strikes on oil facilities across Gulf
Later, after Iran threatened Gulf states with retaliatory strikes, Qatar and Saudi Arabia reportedly intercepted multiple incoming missile barrages targeting oil and industrial sites.
