Gulf states are terrified of a U.S. war with Iran, facing retaliation, economic collapse, and a destabilized neighborhood.
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Gulf states fear both Iranian retaliation and regime collapse; they prefer a weakened, restrained Iran to the chaos of a rapid fall.
The U.S. and Israel have overcome decades of hesitation to strike Iran directly, calling the regime’s bluff. With its threats of wider war now empty and protesters defying repression, Tehran faces an existential dilemma: fundamental change or collapse.