The tit for tat strikes by Israel and Iran last week may not – yet – have led to all-out regional war. But the direct attacks on each other’s territories have crossed a significant red line and presented the surrounding Gulf states with a serious security dilemma. What the likes of Saudi Arabia and Jordan do next could go a long way to deciding the outcome of the crisis.
The key question now, as Patrick Wintour outlines for our big story this week, is whether the Sunni monarchies fear Iran and its proxies more than they detest Israel and the damage it is inflicting on Gaza.
