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Gulf allies brace for a future with an emboldened Iran

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,
Sacha Pfeiffer
Published August 20, 2026 at 3:55 AM PDT

As President Trump tries to disengage from the war he launched on Iran, Gulf allies worry about their own future with their powerful neighbor.

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Aya Batrawy
Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.
Sacha Pfeiffer
Correspondent, Investigations
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