The stance of Gulf countries towards Iran is showing a clear shift. UAE and some Gulf country officials now advocate that the US should ensure the Iranian regime loses the ability to launch attacks again before the war ends, and even be substantially weakened, rather than just a ceasefire. The report says that since the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran on February 28, the UAE has been subjected to more than 2000 drones and missiles, with over 80% of targets being civilian infrastructure such as oil and gas facilities, refineries, airports, ports, hotels, and data centers, resulting in at least six civilian deaths and 157 injuries. Despite this, the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have so far avoided open retaliation, mainly limiting themselves to self-defense. Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the UAE, said that this is no longer a regular military conflict but an attack on a peaceful country that has long promoted diplomacy. He also said that any long-term political solution must address Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile capabilities, and regional proxy networks. The key point is that Gulf countries, which once actively approached Tehran to ease relations, are now increasingly viewing the Iranian theocratic regime as a survival threat, no longer satisfied with short-term cooling down, but hoping for a more fundamental change in the regional security structure after the war.
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