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Gulf allies want Trump to prolong US bombardment of Iran, officials say
SCMP International12 hours ago
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The article reports that Gulf allies, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are pressuring President Trump to continue a month-long US-led bombing campaign against Iran, arguing Tehran remains insufficiently degraded. This endorsement of prolonged air operations raises the risk of an extended campaign, greater regional involvement, and further escalation in the ongoing Iran–Gulf State missile crisis.
Summary
Gulf allies of the United States, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging President Donald Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran has not been weakened enough by the month-long US-led bombing campaign, according to US, Gulf and Israeli officials.
After private grumbling at the start of the war that they were not given adequate advance notice of the US-Israeli attack and complaining the US had ignored their warnings that the war would have...
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"Explicit regional backing for continued US air campaign lowers political barriers to prolonging kinetic operations.""A sustained bombing campaign increases risk of collateral damage to civilian infrastructure and regional energy exports, amplifying economic and strategic fallout.""Prolongation raises probability of Iranian retaliatory strikes against Gulf states, Israeli targets, and commercial shipping, widening the conflict.""Pressure from Gulf partners may push US leadership toward more aggressive options or slower de-escalation despite diplomatic openings."
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