NPROn NPR's Morning Edition, Dr Hellyer discussed how Arab Gulf states view President Trump's plan for war with Iran. He said the Gulf states lobbied against the first war, were targeted by Iran regardless, and expect to be targeted again.
They lobbied quite hard against having this war take place in the first place.
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H.A. Hellyer, interview by Leila Fadel, “How Arab Gulf states view Trump's Iran war plan,” NPR, 2 November 2026, https://www.npr.org/2026/11/02/nx-s1-6023295/how-arab-gulf-states-view-trumps-iran-war-plan.
Hellyer, H.A. (2026, November 2). How Arab Gulf states view Trump's Iran war plan [Interview by Leila Fadel]. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/11/02/nx-s1-6023295/how-arab-gulf-states-view-trumps-iran-war-plan
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