Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
"Both US and Iran are trapped in a spiral of escalation that started as horizontal escalation and is becoming more and more vertical as target sets widen. This escalation trap mostly burdens in the Gulf states, with Qatar and Oman being the principal interlocutors for Iran to climb down from this escalation. Iran is risking overplaying their hand pushing the Gulf states into a corner triggering them to get involved more proactively"
(C) 2026 BBC News
"Both US and Iran are trapped in a spiral of escalation that started as horizontal escalation and is becoming more and more vertical as target sets widen. This escalation trap mostly burdens in the Gulf states, with Qatar and Oman being the principal interlocutors for Iran to climb down from this escalation. Iran is risking overplaying their hand pushing the Gulf states into a corner triggering them to get involved more proactively"
(C) 2026 BBC News










