# Six months of Iran-US war leave Arab states facing tough questions

https://mins.news/en/item/35236

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28 05:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/six-months-of-war-between-iran-us-leave-arab-states-facing-tough-questions?traffic_source=rss

> The war between Iran and the United States, launched after surprise Israeli and US attacks on February 28, has settled into prolonged attrition without regime collapse or a clear Washington victory. Disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, supply shocks, inflation and rising defence demands are deepening uncertainty for Gulf economies, while regional alliances continue to shift.

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