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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Mar 5, 2025 7 facts
claimThe United Arab Emirates spearheaded the 2020 Abraham Accords, which led Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan to normalize their diplomatic relations with Israel.
claimSaudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sought to contain Iranian regional expansion in Bahrain, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
claimInternational focus prior to the October 2023 Gaza war was largely directed toward the normalization of the Abraham Accords, which involved Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco.
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.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Sep 12, 2023 7 facts
claimThe U.S. State Department charged that Saraya al Mukhtar plotted attacks against U.S. personnel in Bahrain and offered cash rewards for the assassination of Bahraini officials.
claimSaraya al Mukhtar is a militant group based in Bahrain that is funded and supported by Iran.
claimThe goal of Saraya al Mukhtar is to overthrow the Bahraini monarchy.
accountIn 2014, Saraya al Ashtar killed two Bahraini police officers and one Emirati officer in a bomb attack.
claimSaraya al Ashtar (the Al Ashtar Brigades) is a militant group based in Bahrain that is funded, trained, and armed by Iran.
claimIran's Revolutionary Guards and the elite Qods Force provide arms, training, and financial support to militias and political movements in Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, Syria, and Yemen.
claimThe U.S. State Department charged that Saraya al Ashtar has committed terrorist attacks in Bahrain with the goal of overthrowing the government.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org Mar 1, 2026 6 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.
claimQatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait issued condemnations of Iran's actions following recent strikes in the region.
claimQatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait issued condemnations of Iran’s actions following recent strikes in the region.
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 Mar 17, 2026 5 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.
claimMajor airspace across Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, and Syria remains challenging, resulting in widespread flight cancellations and diversions.
accountAt least three Amazon data centers in the UAE and Bahrain have been damaged by Iranian drone strikes.
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.
The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu 3 facts
accountHouston Post investigative reporter Pete Brewton discovered that George Bush Jr. held interests in Harken oil, a company that held an exclusive contract to drill for oil in Bahrain.
accountThe Village Voice published an article on February 5, 1991, detailing George Bush Jr.'s oil interests in Bahrain.
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.
War in the Middle East and the Role of AI-Powered Cyberattacks manaramagazine.org Mar 13, 2026 2 facts
accountDuring the conflict, Iranian drone strikes targeted commercial data centers used by major cloud providers in the Gulf, disrupting digital services for users in the UAE and Bahrain.
accountIranian drones struck Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in early March 2026.
Iran Conflict Brief: The High Cost of Attacking Energy Infrastructure energypolicy.columbia.edu Mar 19, 2026 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 7 days ago 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.
United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? - CSIS csis.org 2 facts
claimAmbassador Ziadeh cites the recent visit of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad of Bahrain to Qatar and the Emir of Qatar's visit to Abu Dhabi to meet with Mohammed bin Zayed as evidence of high regional anxiety.
claimRecent high-level diplomatic visits, including Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad's trip to Qatar and the Emir of Qatar's meeting with Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, reflect significant regional anxiety regarding current geopolitical instability.
After Khamenei: Regional Reckoning and the Future of Iran's Proxy ... stimson.org Mar 2, 2026 2 facts
claimA cornerstone of Ali Khamenei's foreign policy was the formation, funding, and weaponization of proxy networks in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Gaza.
claimIran's foreign policy under Ali Khamenei involved forming, funding, and weaponizing proxy networks in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Syria, and Gaza.
Miscellanea: The War in Iran - A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry acoup.blog Mar 25, 2026 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.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org Mar 11, 2019 1 fact
claimThe IRGC-QF has attempted to overthrow the Bahraini government multiple times and has trained Bahraini proxies alongside Lebanese Hezbollah and Kata’ib Hezbollah trainers.
The Strategic Dilemmas : Iranian Politics, the U.S. strategy ... hornreview.org Mar 16, 2026 1 fact
claimThe United Arab Emirates and Bahrain continue to value economic and technological partnerships with Israel, but remain wary of appearing complicit in policies that inflame regional tensions or provoke Iranian retaliation.
3. The Innate Immune System - Immunopaedia immunopaedia.org.za 1 fact
claimTissue macrophages have specific names based on location: Kupffer cells (liver), histiocytes (connective tissues), mesangial cells (kidneys), osteoclasts and chondroclasts (bones and cartilage), alveolar macrophages (lungs), and microglial cells (brain).
Tracking & Analyzing Cyber Warfare in Modern Conflicts - Dataminr dataminr.com 6 days ago 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.
Iran and the Gulf: Why Hedging Is No Longer Enough warontherocks.com Feb 20, 2026 1 fact
accountThe United Arab Emirates and Bahrain normalized diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020.
Analysis - The Iran War: Strategic Implications for Israel, the Gulf ... elnetwork.eu Mar 16, 2026 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.
Experts React | Effects of the Iran War on Energy Markets fpri.org Mar 23, 2026 1 fact
claimThe loss of aluminum supplies from Qatar and Bahrain is driving up prices for solar photovoltaics, but the loss of over 40% of global sulfur exports is more significant because sulfur is a key feedstock for sulfuric acid, which is used in the leach extraction of metals like copper.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Feb 24, 2026 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.
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.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 2 days ago 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.
Iran and Middle East conflict impacts global economy - Deloitte deloitte.com Mar 18, 2026 1 fact
claimRefineries in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi have been forced to shut down due to incidents related to the regional conflict.
Iran's Proxy Strategy and the Extent of Surrogate Autonomy - AHS alexanderhamiltonsociety.org 1 fact
claimIran's 'Shi'a Crescent' ideology encompasses the geopolitical mass of Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon to the west, and Yemen to the south, nominally including Gulf States like Bahrain.