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Gulf states have a stark choice — and Trump must make them face it

Iran has turned its war with the United States and Israel into a direct assault on its Persian Gulf neighbors — targeting not just American military and diplomatic installations based in these Arab states, but on Arab capitals themselves, and on the world’s energy lifeline.

On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to Gulf states for Tehran’s strikes — but soon after, the Revolutionary Guard launched more drones and ballistic missiles at the same Arab neighbors Tehran claimed to regret hitting.

The attacks have been relentless.

Iranian strikes on Saudi oil facilities last week forced the shutdown of the kingdom’s largest refinery, and damaged US diplomatic missions in Riyadh and Dubai.

Qatar suspended some of its natural gas production after being struck twice on Monday.

On Wednesday alone, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait endured barrages of nearly 200 ballistic missiles each.

Tehran’s sustained assault makes clear that the era of hedging is over.

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President Donald Trump should tell America’s Arab Gulf partners that they must choose a side.

For years, Gulf leaders have tried to balance between Washington and Tehran — publicly distancing themselves from any potential US military........

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