abdullah baabood عبدالله باعبود
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Academic specialist in IR, Gulf and Middle Eastern affairs أكاديمي مختص في العلاقات الدولية وشؤون الخليج والشرق الأوسط @waseda_univ @Cambridge_Uni
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We’re now hearing that the U.S. neither expected Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz nor anticipated Iranian attacks on the Gulf states. Seriously? Was this a failure of intelligence, a misreading of deterrence, or simply strategic naivety?
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They knew an attack on Iran would threaten Gulf economies, disrupt diversification plans, and increase regional instability. They did it anyway and expected the Gulf states to absorb the costs. So much for caring about their allies and partners’ stability and security.
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