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Gulf allies brace for a future with an emboldened Iran

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Sacha Pfeiffer

Published August 20, 2026 at 5:55 AM CDT

As President Trump tries to disengage from the war he launched on Iran, Gulf allies worry about their own future with their powerful neighbor.

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Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.

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