Inside the Iran War: Who Wants What?
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Israeli leaders see both Iran’s missile arsenal and its nuclear ambitions as existential threats.
Before the war began, Iran had developed a sophisticated domestic drone and missile industry. Its drones have even appeared in other conflicts, including those supplied to Russia for use in Ukraine.
Iran had also enriched uranium to 60% purity, far beyond what is required for civilian nuclear energy. For Israeli policymakers, this combination of advanced missiles and near-weapons-grade uranium is something the country cannot tolerate.
The Gulf States
The countries of the Gulf—such as Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman—initially believed they could coexist with Iran across the Persian Gulf.
That calculation appears to be changing.
Despite refusing to support the war against Iran, several Gulf states have reportedly faced near-daily attacks from Iranian drones and missiles.
According to the Saudi defence ministry, more than 60 projectiles were intercepted in just a few hours on Monday morning alone.
A Gulf official summed up the regional mood bluntly:
“A red line has been crossed”, one Gulf official told me. “There is zero trust between us and Tehran and we cannot have normal relations with them after this”
The result is growing anger across the region, even among governments that initially tried to stay out of the conflict.
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