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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/Â
Qatar LNG exports:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/qatar-lng-loading-jumps-ahead-of-potential-hormuz-reopeningÂ
Saudi oil industry decline:
 https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/07/saudi-arabias-economy-shrinks-48-amid-iran-war-what-knowÂ
Trump’s cyclical strategy:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/15/frustration-with-trump-grows-among-us-persian-gulf-allies-officials-say/Â
Escalation in the Red Sea:
 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/world/middleeast/houthis-saudi-strike.htmlÂ
Trump “low-keying it” and “not in a hurry” to end war:
 https://www.axios.com/2026/08/09/trump-iran-interviewÂ
 https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/us-iran-war-news-trump-israel-hormuz-august-17#post-d4a1e96Â
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-wrathÂ
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-01039335Â
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/trump-takes-hard-line-on-iran-as-hormuz-standoff-drags-onÂ
Financial Times report on UAE’s new Iran strategy:
 https://www.ft.com/content/6d2d0b89-0d26-4e49-8e52-a53bdc178974?syn-25a6b1a6=1Â
Trump lifts export controls on UAE:
 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/10/trump-uae-mgx-crypto-export-commerce-warren.htmlÂ
TLDR video on Saudi Arabia-Turkey-Pakistan defence pact:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kRrJ-XSUE
