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Senator Graham Urges Gulf Allies to Counter Iran Threat

2/14/2026

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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to prioritize the Iranian threat.
Tensions have risen over Yemen and Sudan, with both sides attacking each other's alliances with Israel.
Saudi Arabia called the UAE a "Zionist Trojan Horse" and the UAE called Saudi Arabia "antisemitic".
The United States insists reducing Iranian influence could foster regional stability and improve prospects for Saudi-Israel normalization, contingent on Palestinian statehood.

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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) urged Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to prioritize the Iranian threat.
Tensions have risen over Yemen and Sudan, with both sides attacking each other's alliances with Israel.
Saudi Arabia called the UAE a "Zionist Trojan Horse" and the UAE called Saudi Arabia "antisemitic".
The United States insists reducing Iranian influence could foster regional stability and improve prospects for Saudi-Israel normalization, contingent on Palestinian statehood.