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Kill Chain Reaction: Gulf Arabs Hedge Bets Over Iran Assassination

Fearing reprisals for their new Israel ties, the UAE and Bahrain denounce the hit on Iran’s nuclear scientist

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Jonathan Broder
Dec 03, 2020
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In one of those confusing Middle East developments that underscore just how complicated the region’s political landscape has become,  the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain earlier this week denounced the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist.

It seems like just yesterday that both Gulf monarchies signed up with Israel in an effective allianc…

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