Iran backlash forces Gulf allies toward Washington as regional tensions rise

[FOX News]

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies are showing signs of a quiet but consequential shift in their posture toward Iran, as escalating attacks across the region test years of careful balancing between Washington and Tehran.

For much of the past decade, countries like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sought to avoid direct confrontation with Iran, maintaining diplomatic and economic ties even while relying on U.S. security guarantees. But that middle ground is increasingly under strain.

That strategy was designed to keep Gulf states out of...

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