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Saudi Arabia and Qatar are both identified as key regional powers in the Middle East [1] that maintain significant economic and energy ties with Iran [2]. They are frequently grouped together as host nations for U.S. military bases [3], destinations for foreign labor [4], and subjects of high-level diplomatic and business tours {fact:5, fact:6}.
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What Comes Next? Iran Through a Middle Powers Lens belfercenter.org 1 fact
claimVietnam maintains contingency plans to protect or evacuate approximately 10,000 Vietnamese workers located in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait.
Five fundamental questions for US foreign policy as the Iran war ... mei.edu 1 fact
accountPresident Donald Trump conducted a tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates less than a year prior to the Iran war to secure high-value business deals for the United States.
United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimThe CSIS event featured Mona Yacoubian (director of the Middle East program at CSIS) and four nonresident affiliates: Michael Ratney (former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia), Susan Ziadeh (former U.S. ambassador to Qatar), Vali Nasr (professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS), and Joseph Farsakh (former State Department senior policy advisor).
Iran War: A Defining Moment for the Middle East—Global Analysis ... ajc.org 1 fact
claimResidents in the Gulf region anticipated that if the United States or Israel struck Iran, the Iranian regime would retaliate against U.S. military sites, including Al Dhafra Air Base (located less than 20 miles from the center of Abu Dhabi) and bases in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.