Gulf countries confront questions about relying on US for protection
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Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery in Bahrain on March 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Adam Rasgon
TEL AVIV – As Persian Gulf countries breathe a sigh of relief that a preliminary deal between the United States and Iran will restore a degree of normalcy, they are confronting new questions about their decades-long reliance on the US to ensure their security.
The fear is particularly acute after that protective umbrella struggled to defend their cities and critical infrastructure during the conflict.
