Hold Your Fire! Operation Epic Folly? Trump’s and Netanyahu’s War on Iran
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Mar 7, 2026 
Michael Wahid Hanna, a U.S. policy analyst; Mairav Zonszein, an Israel specialist; Yasmine Farouk, a Gulf affairs expert; and Ali Vaez, an Iran analyst. They discuss intense strikes and communications blackouts in Iran. Gulf states’ defensive dilemmas and missile/drone impacts. Israeli public mood and Lebanon operations. U.S. motives, domestic politics and the murky decision-making behind involvement.
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Gulf Capitals Outraged By Civil Infrastructure Strikes
- Gulf states are angry and surprised by attacks on civilian infrastructure and critical assets.
- Yasmine Farouk reports strikes hit power plants, embassies and oil facilities, prompting homeschooling and emergency measures.
Gulf States Want Defensive Options Not Regime Change
- Gulf states emphasize defensive responses and avoid joining an offensive campaign against Iran.
- Farouk says official language stresses stopping attacks, not supporting US-Israel goals of regime collapse.
Gulf Fears The Burden Of A Collapsed Iran
- Gulf countries fear being left to handle the day after of a collapsed Iran.
- Farouk warns collapse risks mass refugees, proliferation of weapons, trafficking and regional instability that Gulf capitals must manage.