The Gulf States Are Being Pulled Into a War They Tried to Avoid
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are edging toward direct military participation in the Iran war — not because they want to, but because Tehran left them no choice.
Hendrik Van Der Berg
Bureau: Brussels
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