Gulf countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, were pressuring Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, with their preference being to avoid a major war breaking out in the region.

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Rory Stewart

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Another argument was that uh the Gulf countries were holding off and that they didn't really want uh a war breaking out and that they'd put pressure on Trump to hold off.

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Why Trump's Iran Attack Is Even Worse Than You ThinkThe Rest Is Politics
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:21:24 PM

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