Gulf States Prepare for Possible U.S. Strikes on Iran

Gulf governments are preparing for possible renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and the risk of Iranian retaliation, while diplomatic efforts continue and President Donald Trump has not made a final decision, according to reporting on the regional preparations and deliberations. Trump has been considering attacks on Iranian infrastructure and nuclear sites after the U.S. midterm elections, with the possibility of action as early as this week. He told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he wanted to give diplomacy more time, according to people familiar with their conversation. Netanyahu pressed for strikes soon after the elections, those accounts said. Trump said Monday he was in no rush to decide. Some Arab governments have warned Iran they could retaliate individually or with others if Tehran attacks their infrastructure, mediators said. The warnings have not been publicly confirmed by the governments involved. Gulf officials are concerned that a U.S. attack could prompt Iran to target airports, energy facilities and other civilian or economic infrastructure in the region. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have held security exercises that included airport drills. Qatar’s...