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Relations between the US and the Gulf states have deteriorated since the war began with Iran and are continuing to strain with no end to the conflict in sight. In this video we'll explain these growing tensions and why their focus is shifting elsewhere.

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Sources

Trump threatens Oman:
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6032804-donald-trump-threats-iran-oman-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz/ 

Qatar LNG exports:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/qatar-lng-loading-jumps-ahead-of-potential-hormuz-reopening 

Saudi oil industry decline:
 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/saudi-arabias-economy-shrinks-48-amid-iran-war-what-know 

Trump’s cyclical strategy:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/15/frustration-with-trump-grows-among-us-persian-gulf-allies-officials-say/ 

Escalation in the Red Sea:
 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/middleeast/houthis-saudi-strike.html 

Trump “low-keying it” and “not in a hurry” to end war:
 https://www.axios.com/2026/08/09/trump-iran-interview 
 https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-news-trump-israel-hormuz-august-17#post-d4a1e96 

Oman sidelined by the US in earlier negotiations:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/oman-resists-us-pressure-to-break-ties-with-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/duplicitous-or-neutral-how-oman-incurred-trumps-wrath 

Trump’s false claims about Strait of Hormuz:
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/17/the-trump-administration-says-oil-is-surging-through-hormuz-the-data-doesnt-add-up-01039335 
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/trump-takes-hard-line-on-iran-as-hormuz-standoff-drags-on 

Financial Times report on UAE’s new Iran strategy:
 https://www.ft.com/content/6d2d0b89-0d26-4e49-8e52-a53bdc178974?syn-25a6b1a6=1 

Trump lifts export controls on UAE:
 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/10/trump-uae-mgx-crypto-export-commerce-warren.html 

TLDR video on Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRrJ-XSUE