Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out

Gulf states are caught in middle of the US-Israel war on Iran. There is a way out Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 18:31 From Abu Dhabi to Riyadh, regional states must take steps to shape their own destinies, rather than being pawns in the Israeli-US agenda A plume of smoke rises from a reported Iranian strike in the industrial district of Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 1 March 2026 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) On On Saturday morning, the departure board at Dubai’s main airport began to stack up with delays. Over the water, pale arcs rose, flared and vanished - interceptors, officials later said - leaving chalk traces in a sky turning white.