Status quo has collapsed – and the Gulf states are looking for a new strategy

Economic agreements with Tehran and close ties with the U.S. did not help the Gulf states, whose soft underbelly – energy infrastructure – suffered heavy blows during the war. But it's hard to believe in their efforts to build a regional deterrence coalition against Iran, both on a military and dipl

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Status quo has collapsed – and the Gulf states are looking for a new strategy

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Economic agreements with Tehran and close ties with the U.S. did not help the Gulf states, whose soft underbelly – energy infrastructure – suffered heavy blows during the war. But it's hard to believe in their efforts to build a regional deterrence coalition against Iran, both on a military and diplomatic scale

08:29 AM • March 30 2026 IDT

A British tourist visiting the United Arab Emirates was arrested two weeks ago for photographing Iranian missiles over the skies of Dubai. Police summoned a popular content creator in the UAE after photographing two drones exploding near the hotel at which he was staying. The investigators accused him of "distributing illegal content." In Qatar, police have arrested around 300 people for posting "material that harms national security" on social media.

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