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As Tehran cracks down, Trump’s instinct will likely be to stay out
The president is already walking back promises to intervene
January 09, 2026
The president is already walking back promises to intervene
The Emiratis' desire to crush Islamists and dominate geopolitically at all costs, particularly in Yemen and Sudan, is clashing with old friends in Riyadh
At the very least, the decision to cut loose every major Gaza humanitarian group could lead to the utter collapse of Trump's peace plan
Experts say this could also give Europeans permission to seize Moscow's ships and kill relations
If Iranian authorities kill protestors, the US will ‘come to their rescue’, Trump says
It might have set back the Emirates' support some, but the STC secessionist movement is strong and still on a roll towards carving out a separate state
