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US Bases Under Fire: Are Gulf States Turning Away From Washington?
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25:18Now PlayingAs the US military pulls troops from Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, is Iran reshaping the balance of power in the Persian Gulf? Gulf State Analytics CEO Giorgio Cafiero joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to examine whether Tehran has finally convinced Washington's allies that hosting US imperialism comes with increasing risks rather than greater security.
Tehran is making significant strategic gains; Cafiero also discusses Iran’s second wave of strikes on US forces in Jordan and Oman’s deepening China strategy; he explains why Trump’s pause in striking Iran wasn’t just about Saudi pressure, why Riyadh’s nuclear ambitions are about much more than just energy, and what the kingdom really wants from Lebanon, as the threat from Israel grows.
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