An Ominous Reckoning for the Gulf States By Alon Ben-Meir Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

An Ominous Reckoning for the Gulf States By Alon Ben-Meir https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/03/an-ominous-reckoning-for-the-gulf-states/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Artisanal_Miners_in_Western_Kenya_Move_Away_From_Mercury_Experts_Rights_Groups_Warn_of_Crisis_of_Obs NEW YORK, Mar 31 2026 (IPS) - Trump’s Iran war has left the Gulf shattered: US bases turned into targets, economies battered, and the “oasis” myth destroyed. Gulf rulers now confront a harsh reckoning over their reliance on Washington and the uncertain search for a new, fragile security order. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.