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Gulf security
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Saudi Arabia's Exposed Flank as Iran Strikes GCC Soil
Saudi Arabia hosts US forces at Prince Sultan Air Base and holds a 2023 normalization deal with Tehran. The verified Iranian strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain land in the middle of both.
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Iran Warns UAE Over Israel Ties, Says Patience Has Limits
Tehran issues a sharp warning to Abu Dhabi after the UAE attributed Saturday's Barakah drone fire to Iran, citing Israel normalization ties as a red line.
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Kuwait Summons Iran Envoy Over IRGC Bubiyan Island Incursion
Kuwait formally protested to Iran after four IRGC commandos were captured on Bubiyan Island on May 3, invoking Article 51 of the UN Charter as Gulf states rallied in solidarity.
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GCC Leaders Demand Permanent Hormuz Settlement at Jeddah Summit
Gulf Cooperation Council heads of state met in Jeddah for their first in-person summit since the war began, calling for a permanent Hormuz navigation agreement as Iran's latest proposal was rejected by the US.
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