Iranian soldiers take part in a military exercise earlier this month in southern Iran. Photo: Handout via EPA
As China draws focus, ‘unreliable’ US leaves Middle East allies fast losing faith in security guarantees against Iran
- Gulf Arab monarchies in particular have begun to question US commitments to the region amid Washington’s growing determination to counteract China
- Analysts say the US’s ‘credibility problem’ stems from a long series of disappointments - with the messy pull-out from Afghanistan only the most recent
Iranian soldiers take part in a military exercise earlier this month in southern Iran. Photo: Handout via EPA