The United States can determine with certainty only that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal, according to five people familiar with the U.S. intelligence. Gulf officials say their scepticism is rooted in experience. The Gulf states say that possibility must now be removed if the region is to be stable. Iran’s strikes push UAE closer to WashingtonThe Gulf states of Qatar, Oman and Kuwait are pushing behind closed doors for a swift end to the war, fearing the economic fallout and reprisals, the sources said. But UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said Iran’s attacks on Gulf states had had “profound geopolitical repercussions,” cementing Tehran as the central threat shaping Gulf strategic thinking.

Source: Huffington Post March 27, 2026 14:52 UTC