Iran is openly taunting Arab governments, warning that their tight partnership with Washington has dragged destruction to their doorstep as U.S. bases on Arab soil take the brunt of Iran’s missiles and drones. American bases across the Middle East have suffered massive damage – running into the billions – after Iran’s strikes. Some facilities have been described as “all but uninhabitable,” and Washington has been accused of downplaying the true extent of the losses. As Arab allies found themselves under Iranian fire from day one, public debates have erupted inside the Gulf over why their lands are being used as launchpads for U.S. wars, and whether this partnership is now a strategic liability rather than an asset.
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