Trump confronts dwindling options to end conflict with Iran

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,

Michel Martin

Published November 13, 2026 at 4:43 AM EST

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.

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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