The GCC, Iran and Trump's busted flush

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Jul 16, 202600:35:01News & Politics

Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Gulf analyst Giorgio Cafiero. Donald Trump blundered into the Iran war. He wants to bully and bluff his way out but Iran is holding firm. This leaves the Gulf state...

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