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fujiyamasan

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3. I don't think people in Dubai and the other gulf countries quite expected this
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 01:41 AM
21 hrs ago

It’s been relatively stable and on the surface portrays itself as a safe and hospitable place for doing business (of course it’s basically built on slave labor).

But they can’t escape geography. I wouldn’t be surprised if their residents would want to cut a deal with Iran at some point to end this as quick as possible. At this point it’s clear that Iran just wants to make any country in the region friendly to US interests to experience hell.

It’s working with the stock market too. The oil disruptions are hitting Asian economies especially hard.

This was a war no one except for Israel wanted. I know some say the Saudis too, but I think this was mostly Israel.

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