Gulf allies brace for a future with an emboldened Iran

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Published August 20, 2026 at 5:55 AM CDT

As President Trump tries to disengage from the war he launched on Iran, Gulf allies worry about their own future with their powerful neighbor.

Aya Batrawy

Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.

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Correspondent, Investigations

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