Gulf States Reject US-Israeli War; Regional Rift Deepens

Major Gulf states issued stark declarations disavowing the US-Israeli war on Iran.

The New Yorker reported there is no strong evidence the Gulf states supported the US decision to attack Iran.

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Center for American Progress described the strikes as disrupting a fragile regional equilibrium.

A Saudi official told Reuters backing Washington's regime-change project was not on the table.

Gulf forces fired long-range drone and missile salvos at Israeli targets, including strikes on Tel Aviv.

Democracy Now reported the UAE and Saudi Arabia becoming expedient partners in the coalition.

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The New Yorker framed the Gulf's entrance as a response to the US-Israeli war.

Gulf open participation alongside Israel and the US in offensive operations was unprecedented.

The Gulf wound down participation in the American regional mission and energy markets rattled.

The Gulf's backpedaling extended to Iraq, opening a vacuum rapidly filled by Tehran.

The Conversation warned the Gulf withdrawal could reshape conflicts across the Horn of Africa.

This multilayered unraveling exposes risks Washington took dragging partners into a war few wanted.

The Gulf states issued a joint statement calling for an immediate and complete cessation of hostilities.

The New Yorker highlighted how the Gulf Collective's demands go far beyond simple calls for ceasefires.

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Democracy Now framed this as Gulf states asserting their own agency after years of being overshadowed.