War on Iran: How the Gulf stepped in to clean up America's mess

War on Iran: How the Gulf stepped in to clean up America's mess Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Tue, 06/16/2026 - 18:18 As Trump waged a war he could not end, Gulf states closed ranks, revived diplomacy with Tehran and prevented a wider regional crisis US President Donald Trump meets Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on 16 June 2026 (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) On For 30 years, the Gulf monarchies rested their security on a single assumption: tha