Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
France 24
Interview, France 24,
Dr Hellyer spoke to France 24's Mark Owen about reports that Gulf states were urging Trump to keep fighting Iran. He stressed that, despite some Gulf states pressing to prolong the war, none wants the Iranian state to collapse.
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H.A. Hellyer, interview by Mark Owen, “Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated,” France 24, 31 March 2026, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKBBsJi7-5M.
Hellyer, H.A. (2026, March 31). Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated [Interview by Mark Owen]. France 24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKBBsJi7-5M
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