By night, downtown Dubai gleams with wealth and hedonistic possibility. British expats spill out of the many bars, ruddy with gin and sunburn. By the white-sand beaches, umbrellas and sunloungers stand ready for another day of heavy use.
About 80 nautical miles across the warm waters of the Gulf, however, lies Iran, whichAmerica blames for the missile strikethat last weekend shut down half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production.
The attack sent a wave of terror through the Gulf states, which have spent a wretched summer waiting for war. But when the strike came, America – their line of defense – blinked, as President Donald Trump sought to avoid a potentially ruinous conflict.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the region’s strongest military…
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