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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are frequently mentioned together as key members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and as regional partners involved in shared geopolitical events, such as the 2011 Arab Spring, the military intervention in Yemen, and being targets of Iranian-aligned strikes and cyberattacks as evidenced in [1], [2], [3], and [4].
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 5 facts
claimSaudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sought to contain Iranian regional expansion in Bahrain, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
accountIn 2015, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain launched a military intervention as part of the 'Arab Coalition' to counter the Houthi movement in Yemen, which led to repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi and Emirati territories until 2023.
claimIn 2011, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates perceived the Arab Spring uprisings as a destabilizing force that threatened to empower political Islam movements and increase Iranian influence in the region, specifically in Bahrain and Yemen.
claimThe governments of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), the United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi), Kuwait (Kuwait City), and Bahrain (Manama) distanced themselves from Türkiye, citing the country's perceived hostility and interference in Arab affairs.
measurementThe proxy war in Yemen, fought between Iran-backed Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition including the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions of people between 2015 and 2023.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org 4 facts
accountIn the escalation linked to US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian missiles or projectiles hit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, despite none of these states launching attacks against Iran from their territory.
accountDuring the escalation linked to US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian missiles or projectiles hit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, despite none of these states launching attacks against Iran.
claimIran expanded the circle of combatants by targeting infrastructure in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman.
accountDuring the conflict, Iran targeted infrastructure in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman.
Iran War: Kinetic, Cyber, Electronic and Psychological Warfare ... resecurity.com 3 facts
claimThe United States advised American citizens to immediately leave Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen due to escalating Iranian strikes and planned US retaliatory strikes.
accountIranian missile and drone attacks have targeted civilian and military infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and Qatar.
claimIranian-aligned hacktivist groups have conducted DDoS attacks against government and private-sector organizations in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Oman.
Iran Conflict Brief: The High Cost of Attacking Energy Infrastructure energypolicy.columbia.edu 2 facts
accountEarlier in the conflict, Iran struck energy infrastructure including Ras Laffan Industrial City, refineries, ports, gas fields, and desalination facilities located in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.
claimA group of foreign ministers from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Pakistan, and Turkey issued a joint statement that was directly critical of Iran.
Escalation in the Middle East and Beyond unocha.org 2 facts
claimIranian strikes have killed or injured civilians, including migrant workers, in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
claimIranian strikes have caused civilian casualties and infrastructure damage in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
Miscellanea: The War in Iran - A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry acoup.blog 1 fact
measurementThe war has resulted in the deaths of 13 American soldiers, 290 American soldiers wounded in action, 24 Israeli deaths, thousands of Israeli injuries, at least 1,000 civilian deaths in neutral countries (including Lebanon, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia), and at least 1,000 Iranian civilian deaths plus Iranian military losses.
Tracking & Analyzing Cyber Warfare in Modern Conflicts - Dataminr dataminr.com 1 fact
referenceHistorical Iranian or Iran-adjacent wiper-style malware campaigns include: Shamoon (2012, Saudi Aramco IT disruption), Shamoon2 (2016, Saudi Arabia), StoneDrill (2016, Saudi Arabia), ZeroClear (2019, Middle Eastern oil, gas, and energy entities), Dustman (2019, Bahrain oil and gas entities), DEADWOOD (2020, Israeli private organizations and supply chain), ROADSWEEP (2022, Albanian government networks), and Bibi Wiper (2023, various Israeli organizations).
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
Analysis - The Iran War: Strategic Implications for Israel, the Gulf ... elnetwork.eu 1 fact
claimThe Gulf states, comprising Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait, are not formal parties to the war with Iran but are positioned at the center of the conflict due to their geographic proximity and vulnerability.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 1 fact
claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy characterized his visits to Middle Eastern countries as successful, noting that "historic" security agreements were reached with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, while also engaging in work with Jordan and Kuwait, and noting interest from Bahrain and Oman.
The International Implications of the Russo-Ukrainian War link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman, condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but did not implement concrete measures to deter further Russian aggression.
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 1 fact
accountDick Cheney secured a multibillion-dollar arms contract with Saudi Arabia during his initial meeting with the Saudis, followed by new arms deals with Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Bahrain.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.