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Iran war puts Oman and other Gulf allies in a difficult spot

NPR | By Aya Batrawy

Published August 18, 2026 at 4:34 PM EDT

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The Iran war is putting Gulf countries in a bind. They want the U.S. as a security partner, but they also have to live with Iran as a neighbor.