Militants entering the conflict carries risks of US or Israeli retaliation.

For Saudi Arabia, being caught in the middle of the war between Iran and its archfoes Israel and the US is the realization of a nightmare scenario the kingdom has long dreaded. The country, which sees itself as the economic and political leader of the Arab world and a beacon for Muslims everywhere, has long regarded Iran as a rival — and as a threat, one the previous Saudi king repeatedly asked the US to take on. But after the US did just that, Saudi Arabia has been alarmed to find itself dragge

Iran’s biggest Gulf Arab neighbors are considering joining the US-Israeli war against Tehran, and could be pushed to if Tehran attacks their critical infrastructure, according to several people with knowledge of the situation.

Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the president of the dangers of following through with his threat, according to people familiar with the matter.

Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the president of the dangers of following through with his threat, according to people familiar with the matter.

Western powers including the US, Australia, France, the UK and others have stepped up efforts to defend their Gulf allies from Iranian attacks, sending additional military assets to the region.

United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed warned the country’s “enemies” not to mistake its prosperity for weakness, delivering rare public remarks as Iranian strikes on the Gulf nation continue.

Saudi Arabia has stepped up direct engagement with Iran to try and contain a war in the Middle East that is causing havoc and stressing global markets, according to several European officials.

Entering the conflict could have cross-border repercussions and the prospect is already alarming Iraq and Turkey.

Gulf Arab states have been taking the brunt of Iranian attacks in a war they didn’t start and never chose.

Gulf Arab states are facing tough choices in the coming hours and days including the possibility of going to war with Iran, with the Islamic Republic intensifying its attacks on US allies across the region.

US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace — set up to secure a durable end to the war in Gaza — will hold its inaugural meeting in Washington on Thursday with multiple barriers to overcome, not least the question of how to disarm Hamas and avert a resumption of full-on conflict.

Lebanon’s government signaled it’s open to expanding its role in the US-led task force monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and stepping up efforts to disarm the Iran-backed militia.

Lebanon’s premier said his government can overcome differences with the International Monetary Fund over a proposed law that would let depositors recover billions of dollars trapped in the country’s beleaguered banking sector.

A standoff between the White House and Iraqi politicians over who should be the Middle Eastern country’s next prime minister is worsening, according to several people, with the rift threatening to destabilize the OPEC member.

As the country recovers from the disastrous US invasion, it’s being pulled between its neighbor Iran, which has built decades of influence, and a president who wants America to have more sway in OPEC’s second-largest producer.

Saudi Arabia is finalizing an agreement on a new military coalition with Somalia and Egypt, part of its bid to curtail the United Arab Emirates’ regional influence.

Iran has spent decades funding and nurturing a web of proxy militias across the Middle East for exactly this type of moment: The Islamic Republic is besieged by a popular domestic uprising and threatened externally by arch enemies Israel and the US.

Members of a Yemeni faction that led a failed secession attempt last month announced from Riyadh the group had dissolved — though the claim was declared illegitimate by the organization’s leaders in the United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia is moving to end the role of the United Arab Emirates in Yemen and diminish its neighbor’s influence in other arenas, including the Red Sea, as tensions rise in the longstanding rivalry between the two Gulf powerhouses.