India, Oct. 30 -- The nine months ongoing US-Iran war has exposed security vulnerabilities of the GCC, and experts say Gulf States must plan for a more volatile future. Iran launched more than 6,000 ballistic missiles and drones against 12 countries before the 8 April 2026 ceasefire.

This came as a new Strategic Dossier from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), published on the eve of the 2026 IISS Manama Dialogue open today Friday October 30th, examines the impact and consequences of the US-Israel war with Iran on the Gulf states. It argues that the war will have a far-reaching impact on their strategic, defence and economic calculations.

'The Gulf At War', published on Friday, provides a defence analysis of the co...