Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Gulf Arab states are eager to end the conflict as quickly as possible. Before the April ceasefire halted most of the fighting, Iranian airstrikes damaged infrastructure across the region. Airports, desalination plants, aluminum smelters and oil facilities were all targeted. An Iranian drone strike on Kuwait’s airport last week was a reminder of the threat.
Iran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz has hit oil and gas exports for Gulf nations that rely on sending tankers through the chokepoint.
US-aligned Gulf states have long hosted American naval, air and military bases because they see the partnership as protection against Iran. Yet when war broke out, they still found themselves vulnerable to attacks.
