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Gulf states rethink security in light of US-Israel war on Iran
Published: April 10, 2026 06:44
Whatever outcome of ceasefire talks, the region will have to live with a continuing threat from the regime in TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesGulf nations will seek to add security partners as they rebuild battered economies after the US and…
Iran strikes Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks
Published: April 5, 2026 18:22
Members reportedly agree a rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May, but move symbolic while strait of Hormuz is effectively closedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil infrastructure, causing “severe material damage” that…
UK sends more troops to Gulf amid Trump jibes over British military role
Published: March 31, 2026 16:24
John Healey says extra deployment is defensive response to ‘expanding threat’ from IranMiddle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK is sending more military support to the Gulf, taking the total deployment to 1,000 troops, amid…
Gulf countries warn of rising threat from Iran-backed militias and proxies
Published: March 28, 2026 05:00
Fears grow that Tehran may start activating sleeper cells across Middle East as part of war with US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesParents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst dayGulf countries have raised concerns over the…
Netanyahu vows further strikes on Iran and Lebanon as missile hits Tel Aviv
Published: March 24, 2026 12:01
Israeli PM says ‘there’s more to come’ as hopes of de-escalation dim after Trump’s recent remarksMiddle East crisis – live updatesAn Iranian missile has struck central Tel Aviv and the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to continue…
Why Iran’s threat to destroy water facilities could spell disaster for Gulf countries
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/23/iran-threat-to-destroy-water-facilities-gulf
Published: March 23, 2026 09:43
Desalination infrastructure is crucial in arid region with very little rainfall and few rivers or lakesMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran has threatened “irreversible destruction” of water infrastructure across Gulf countries, if the US follows…
‘It’s come at the wrong time’: how Iran war has floored the Gulf as a sports hub
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/21/iran-war-floored-gulf-states-sports-hub-economies
Published: March 21, 2026 06:00
Conflict has not only hit sporting calendar but laid bare weakness in plans for diversifying economies through sportMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe sight of Nasser al-Khelaifi grounded in Doha when Paris Saint Germain hosted Chelsea in the last-16 of…
Iran steps up attack on oil infrastructure in Middle East - video report
Published: March 12, 2026 16:35
Iran has stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities in a number of countries including Bahrain, Oman and Iraq. A fire broke out after a drone strike at the port of Salalah in Oman. A fuel tank storage facility at a government facility in Bahrain…
‘Severe water stress’: why desalination plants are the Gulf’s greatest weakness
Published: March 11, 2026 12:01
Recent attack on plants led to fears of escalating strikes, but Iran knows drought has left it equally vulnerableMiddle East crisis – live updatesIn 1983, the CIA determined that the most crucial commodity in the Gulf was its desalinated potable…