Gulf states’ response to Iran-Israel conflict may decide outcome of crisis

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Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel had, by the end of this week, become one of the most interpreted events in recent modern history. Then, in the early hours of Friday, came reports of Israel’s riposte. As in June 1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in a moment that ultimately led to the first world war, these shots were heard around the world, even if few can agree conclusively on what they portend. By one de minimis account, Tehran was merely sending a performative warning shot with its attack last Saturday, almost taking its ballistic...