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Iran was in the right - until it decided to be in the wrong by retaliating against its neighboring Gulf States... [View all]
Iran defends strikes on Gulf neighbors — but they say trust is brokenhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/iran-strikes-gulf-neighbors-us-assets-oil-infrastructure.html
A senior UAE official, who is not customarily identified by name, told journalists on Friday at an official briefing, “I am not saying, relations between Gulf states and Iran are not going to go back, because at the end of the day, you are neighbours but it creates a huge trust gap that, in my opinion, will last for decades to come.”
CNBC has asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain to comment on what impact Iranian attacks are having on their relationships with Tehran and is awaiting responses.
Qatar pointed CNBC to the latest statement from the country’s prime minister and foreign minister on Tuesday in which they said they, “strongly condemned Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar and other Gulf countries,” adding that the justifications provided by Tehran are “totally rejected.”
Poorly played, Iran, poorly played.
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