# Three Choices the Gulf Can No Longer Avoid

https://mins.news/en/item/133030

- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-06 19:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-06/iran-war-forces-gulf-states-to-rethink-oil-us-security-and-hormuz?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aee2fe32a145b00011d8268

> The US election may have altered the course of the Iran war, but Gulf states still need to reduce their dependence on oil, the United States and the Strait of Hormuz.

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