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Trump confronts dwindling options to end conflict with Iran

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,
Michel Martin
Published November 13, 2026 at 2:43 AM MST

After President Trump's midterm election losses and Israel's ongoing political shakeup, Gulf countries are stuck in limbo as Trump's options to end the war in Iran dwindle.

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Aya Batrawy
Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.
Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
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