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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/07/17/us-may-intensify-iran-strikes-seek-to-avoid-full-scale-war/
Gulf States Are Demanding a Decisive Outcome Against Iran
(Israel Hayom) Danny Zaken - U.S. strikes against Iran in the coming days and weeks are expected to focus on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open while avoiding escalation into a full-scale war, a security official told Israel Hayom. The Americans are listening closely to the Gulf states and coordinating their actions with them. The Gulf states have changed course and are now demanding a decisive outcome against Iran. Two Gulf states are actively participating in the strikes, although on a limited scale. At the same time, they remain concerned about their sensitive strategic infrastructure, particularly oil and gas fields and facilities, as well as desalination plants. The Americans, together with Britain, France, Israel and other countries operating through the joint command center of U.S. Central Command, are helping the Gulf states establish an intelligence, early-warning and active defense network against Iranian missile and drone attacks. Over the past week, Iran has fired almost no missiles or drones at the UAE. However, Iran may expand its attacks to include the UAE and Saudi Arabia if the confrontation escalates. The U.S. Navy is now also preparing to protect the shipping route through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea to the Suez Canal. According to reports in Iranian media, the U.S. Treasury has successfully frozen several billion dollars belonging to Iran in digital assets.