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By Striking Its Neighbors, Iran Has Deepened the Gulf’s Resolve to Fight Back
Gulf countries hosting U.S. military bases, including the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain, report being attacked by Iran as retaliation for joint U.S.-Israeli strikes. The Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have targeted air bases and the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. Reports describe missile threat warnings and intercepted missiles in Qatar, with debris falling in Abu Dhabi and one fatality reported in Dubai. Iran states it is targeting 14 U.S. positions across the region. This escalation raises concerns about potential disruptions to shipping lanes, including the Strait of Hormuz, and a possible spiral into a larger regional or global war. While Oman has been mediating, and some Gulf states reserve the right to respond, the overall sentiment among these nations is that they did not want this conflict. Iran, however, has declared American and Israeli assets in the Middle East as legitimate targets.