'Asset or liability?': Gulf's US security dependence under scrutiny as Iran lands blows
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-03-04 09:56 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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US President Donald Trump said his “biggest surprise” since unleashing a war in the Middle East has been Iran’s attacks on the Arab Gulf states, which the US counts as some of its closest and richest partners.
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