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Voices from the Arab press: Gulf tensions over Iran deepen regional fears

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE
US President Donald Trump attends a GCC summit photo session in Riyadh, alongside Qatari, Saudi, and Bahraini leaders, May 2025.
A satellite view shows the Ali Al Salem Base, after Iranian strikes, near Al Jahra, Kuwait, March 1, 2026.

US Army ignoring safety concerns before Iranian strike led to mass casualty, soldiers say - report

Major Stephen Ramsbottom told CBS that he believed one of the fallen soldiers, Master Seargant Nicole Amor, could have survived if there had been more medical personnel and supplies at the post. 

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
An Emirati F-16E fighter jet; illustrative.

UAE tried to coordinate with Saudi Arabia, Qatar to strike Iran during recent war - report

The UAE attempted to convince Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other Gulf states to coordinate a military response to Iran’s missile and drone attacks, but neighbors refused, sources told Bloomberg.

|ByJAMES GENN
Iran and Iraq map. Ilustration.

Role of Gulf states in Iran conflict said to change over one week - analysis

Iran’s narrative was that some of the Gulf states hosted US forces, or in the case of the UAE and Bahrain, had signed the Abraham Accords with Israel.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Ukraine deploys 228 specialists to five Middle East countries to intercept drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said teams had been sent to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and Jordan, states that have come under fire during the Iran war.

MARCH 20, 2026ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during a joint press conference with France's President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 13, 2026.

Iran issues evacuation notice to residents of Ras al-Khaimah in UAE

Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE all confirmed Iranian attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning.

MARCH 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Iranians wave flags, hold posters of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, at a funeral for Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani, in Tehran, March 18, 2026; illustrative.

Forced off the fence: How neutrality towards Iran has failed Gulf states - editorial

The Gulf monarchies built modern states on a promise of order, growth, and security. Iran has attacked all three. They now face a test of seriousness.

MARCH 20, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
A plume of black smoke rises from an ongoing fire near fuel depots at the port of Fujairah in the gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 4, 2026. Iran's strikes on Gulf neighbours since February 28, following the US-Israeli attack, forced the UAE to shut its airspace, blindsiding travellers.

Fanning flames of war, Iran appears to activate Gulf terror cells as conflict expands - analysis

Iran may be turning to local groups and terrorist cells to fan the flames of war in the region.

MARCH 19, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Smoke rises from a high-rise building following a drone attack in Kuwait City on March 8, 2026.

Iran escalates attacks on Gulf states, targeting key oil and gas facilities

Saudi FM says his country reserves the right to act militarily against Iran and any trust with Tehran has been shattered.

MARCH 19, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026.

Kuwait arrests 16-member Hezbollah terror cell, seizes weapons, drones, Morse code transmitters

Kuwaiti authorities arrested 14 Kuwaiti citizens and two Lebanese nationals belonging to a Hezbollah cell, seizing weapons, narcotics, and terror paraphernalia.

MARCH 17, 2026ByJAMES GENN
An illustration of a man in handcuffs with a Kuwaiti flag in the background.

Trump's war in Iran has many explanations, but few answers - opinion

From nuclear threats to regime change, Trump’s reasons for war keep shifting, leaving allies and voters confused.

MARCH 13, 2026ByDOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD
US President Donald Trump talks to the media upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 11, 2026.

Iranian attack in Kuwait more severe than initially reported, sources say - report

More than 30 American military members were hospitalized following the attack, 20 of whom with “urgent” injuries.

MARCH 12, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN
Members of the military salute during a dignified transfer of the remains of six US Army service members of the 103rd Sustainment Command, who were killed in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware, US, March 7, 2026.

Over 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, eight severely injured, Pentagon says

“The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and 108 service members have already returned to duty,” Parnell said in an emailed statement.

MARCH 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth poses with US Army National Guard soldiers at a swearing-in ceremony at the Washington Monument, Washington, February 6, 2026; illustrative.

Trump says war with Iran 'pretty much' complete, Hezbollah rockets reach deep into Israel

IDF releases name of second soldier killed in Lebanon on Sunday • CENTCOM factcheck disputes Iranian claim Patriot missile caused Bahrain hit • IDF expects Iran can keep up fire for extended period

MARCH 9, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A member of the Lebanese Civil Defense inspects a damaged building after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, following renewed hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 9, 2026.