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Arab states fear they'll pay a price if strikes on Iran prompt wider war
CAIRO — Arab governments were alarmed Sunday after the U.S. strike on three Iranian nuclear sites overnight and urged swift de-escalation amid fears of becoming battlegrounds in a widening confrontation between the two adversaries.
Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which might have once cheered the elimination of Iran's nuclear program by force, instead criticized the American intervention. Saudi Arabia denounced the violation of Iran's sovereignty, while the UAE expressed 'deep concern.'
