How is the war in Iran shifting the way the UAE and India view trade restrictions? Jon Alterman argues that the Emiratis, who believed working with Iran would keep them from becoming a target, have instead been Iran’s number one target, while for India the war has reinforced its instinct to balance competing interests rather than fully side with any one power.
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GENERAL • October 9, 2026