After the Iran war, Persian Gulf nations face tough decisions on the US – a former diplomat explains
- Written by Bob Bowker, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University
When the US-Israeli war on Iran finally ends, the Middle East will be even less predictable than it was before it started.
The decision by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to go to war – and the Iranian response – may be a watershed moment for the region. It is highly unlikely the Persian Gulf...





