{"id":2636858,"date":"2026-07-28T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-has-struck-14-middle-eastern-nations-since-the-war-began\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T21:38:18","slug":"iran-has-struck-14-middle-eastern-nations-since-the-war-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-has-struck-14-middle-eastern-nations-since-the-war-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran has struck 14 Middle Eastern nations since the war began"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-has-struck-14-middle-eastern-nations-since-the-war-began%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2636858&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Since the conflict between the U.S.,Israel,adn Iran began in February,at least 14 middle Eastern countries have been drawn into the war,experiencing Iranian missile and drone attacks. Israel stands to gain the most, with extensive military operations against Iran, though it has refrained from joining recent fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.Countries like jordan,Saudi Arabia,Kuwait,Bahrain,the UAE,Qatar,Turkey,Azerbaijan,Syria,Iraq,Cyprus,Lebanon,and Oman have been impacted in various ways-ranging from direct missile strikes and infrastructure damage to diplomatic efforts and regional tensions. Many of these nations host U.S. military forces, have engaged in joint strikes, or attempted to mediate and de-escalate the conflict. The war has heightened regional instability, with Iran striking neighboring countries, and Israel and Gulf states responding with military action and diplomatic moves-all while countries aim to balance their interests amid ongoing hostilities and geopolitical complexities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the United States and Israel first <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">struck Iran<\/a>, the war has drawn in at least 14 other countries that were not original parties to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some are officially neutral, while others are vocal critics of the regime. Yet all have absorbed Iranian <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/missile\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2675\">missile<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drone\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"823\">drone attacks<\/a> since the conflict began in February.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4666347\/iran-struck-14-middle-eastern-nations-where-things-stand-ally-or-neutral-military\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran has struck 14 Middle Eastern nations. Here\u2019s what they have at stake in the war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4662141\/trump-to-host-zelensky-at-white-house-on-tuesday-wants-war-ended\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump to host Zelensky at White House on Tuesday<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4661525\/what-are-abraham-accords-why-trump-saudi-arabia-join\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>The Abraham Accords: What are they, and why does Trump want Saudi Arabia involved?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel has the most to gain through the war. Israeli pilots have flown thousands of combat sorties, including in the joint <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4475968\/khamenei-aides-irgc-commander-killed-israeli-strikes\/\">U.S.-Israeli operation<\/a> that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The country has also borne the brunt of Iranian missile strikes. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Iran\u2019s retaliation has not been confined to the U.S. and Israel alone. Iran has readily struck nearby countries, many of whom it maintained friendly relations with before the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below is a breakdown of the Middle Eastern nations that have been entangled in the war since it began in February.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-israel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Israel<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">Tents, mattresses and children\u2019s toys are spread across an underground parking garage where people spend the night as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Oded Balilty)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26082644315228.webp?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tents, mattresses and children\u2019s toys are spread across an underground parking garage where people spend the night as a precaution against possible Iranian missile attacks in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo\/Oded Balilty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a political career around being hawkish on Iran. During one <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YeweOEEtnhk\">fiery United Nations speech<\/a> in 2012, Netanyahu held up a poster of a bomb with a lit fuse. He then took out a marker and implored the world to draw a \u201cred line\u201d on Tehran\u2019s nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump, too, has spent years warning about Iran\u2019s nuclear program. He was an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4614289\/trump-top-five-tweets-criticizing-obama-iran-deal\/\">early and vocal critic<\/a> of President Barack Obama\u2019s ill-fated nuclear deal. Yet critics of the war have claimed that Netanyahu forced Trump\u2019s hand, allegations that the U.S. president has rebuffed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI heard that the other day for the very first time, I said, \u2018He tricked me?\u2019 I\u2019m the one that started it because, again, I don\u2019t wanna bore anybody, but I started it because we can\u2019t let them have a nuclear weapon,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SLnB5l1PxCY\">told the <em>New York Post<\/em><\/a>  in June.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and Israel worked closely during the opening stages of the war. The two countries have a longtime intelligence sharing agreement, and American forces have helped shoot down Iranian missiles and drones headed for Israel. The U.S. has also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/article-903124\">parked refueling tankers<\/a> at Tel Aviv\u2019s Ben Gurion airport.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/why-israel-is-sitting-out-the-latest-u-s-bombing-campaign-in-iran-55713b77\">has refrained<\/a> from joining the current round of fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-jordan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jordan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Jordanian military has not publicly participated in direct strikes on Iran. That hasn\u2019t stopped the Iranians from striking Jordanian territory, however.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan is home to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, the site of the recent Iranian strikes that killed<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4658495\/trump-dignified-transfer-soldiers-killed-iran-war\/\"> three U.S. service members<\/a> and damaged several helicopters. The American personnel were assigned to the Army\u2019s 55th and 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiments, according to the Department of War.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran-backed forces <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/2824668\/biden-administration-facing-pressure-military-iran\/\">killed<\/a> an additional three Americans in Jordan in 2024, when a Shia group in Iraq launched a Shahed attack drone at the Tower 22 military outpost. The remote outpost is located near the borders with Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jordan has maintained its neutrality, with officials repeatedly insisting that Amman is not a party to the war unfolding across the Middle East. Yet the nation also hosts nearly 4,000 U.S. soldiers, according to a January <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/RL33546\">congressional report<\/a>, and has repeatedly shot down Iranian projectiles headed to Israel over its airspace. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Iran war represents a delicate balancing act for Jordan. Amman has long feared that regional instability would boil over into the country, which relies on billions of dollars in U.S. aid. Yet Jordan is also home to a significant population of Palestinian refugees, and American priorities remain deeply unpopular. Only 12% of Jordanians view President Donald Trump\u2019s foreign policy favorably, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabbarometer.org\/media-news\/america-has-lost-the-arab-world\/\">2025 survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-saudi-arabia\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saudi Arabia<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi Arabia has served as a staging ground for U.S. military operations in the Middle East for decades, stretching back to the Gulf War in 1991.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The petro-state hosted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs_external_products\/RL\/PDF\/RL33533\/RL33533.88.pdf\">2,700 American soldiers<\/a> as of June 2023, though that number has likely shifted with America\u2019s changing posture in the region. The largest U.S. installation in Saudi Arabia is at the Prince Sultan Air Base, roughly 60 miles southeast of Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The country has repeatedly faced Iranian drone and missile strikes. Two Iranian drones smashed into the U.S. embassy in Riyadh in March. The U.S. lost an E-3 Sentry early warning and control aircraft on the ground at Prince Sultan Air Base several weeks later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Iranians have also slammed Saudi oil infrastructure, which props up the country\u2019s economy. In response, the Royal Saudi Air Force <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/how-secret-u-a-e-and-saudi-strikes-on-iran-shattered-an-uneasy-coexistence-2e4502b6\">secretly struck<\/a> Iranian targets in Iraq and in Iran itself. The Saudis have otherwise avoided directly ensnaring themselves in the war. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response to Iranian attacks against tankers transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, the Saudis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2026-07-25\/saudi-oil-can-still-get-out-but-it-won-t-be-cheap-or-easy\">now export<\/a> most of their oil from the Red Sea via their East-West pipeline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi interest in the war transcends recent military activity and economic disruption. Riyadh and Tehran have long engaged in a proxy war against each other, most notably after Saudi Arabia\u2019s 2015 intervention against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. The Houthis have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/red-sea-shipping-slows-after-houthi-attack-saudi-arabia-data-shows-2026-07-27\/\">escalated attacks<\/a> on Saudi shipping through the Red Sea as Persian Gulf transit remains depressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Saudis are also eager to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy\/4659738\/us-saudi-arabia-nuclear-cooperation-deal\/\">move forward<\/a> on a nuclear deal with the U.S. That deal, which has not yet been approved by Congress, could see American firms help build nuclear infrastructure in the Arab state. Trump, however, has made that deal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4660301\/trump-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-abraham-accords\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4660301\/trump-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-abraham-accords\/\">contingent on Saudi Arabia agreeing to join the Abraham Accords<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kuwait\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kuwait<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Kuwait International Airport during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Eric Lee\/Pool photo via AP)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rubio.webp?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at Kuwait International Airport during his visit to the Middle East to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Eric Lee\/Pool photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military never fully exited Kuwait after the Gulf War. Instead, the two countries signed a defense cooperation agreement that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/u-s-security-cooperation-with-kuwait-2\">has allowed<\/a> the U.S. to station some 13,500 soldiers in the tiny country, according to the State Department. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military operates out of several installations in Kuwait, including Camp Arifjan, Ali Al Salem Air Base, and Camp Buehring. Six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers died in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4478100\/counter-drone-defense-spotlighted-american-casualties-iran\/\">March strike<\/a> at a tactical operations center when an Iranian drone evaded U.S. air defenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another setback early in the war, a Kuwaiti jet <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4476431\/a-number-of-us-fighter-jets-crash-in-kuwait\/\">mistakenly shot down<\/a> three U.S. F-15E strike aircraft in March. CENTCOM chalked the incident up as an \u201capparent friendly fire incident,\u201d and all six pilots ejected safely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuwait\u2019s economy, such as those of its neighbors, is reliant on energy exports. In recent weeks, Kuwaiti officials <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/water-energy-sites-hit-us-iran-strikes-escalate-rcna588143\">reported<\/a> \u201csevere damage\u201d to the country\u2019s oil and electricity infrastructure. Kuwait <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/05\/12\/world\/middleeast\/kuwait-iran-bubiyan-island.html\">previously accused<\/a> Iranian operatives of attempting to infiltrate an infrastructure development via a rented fishing boat in May. Iran has also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/03\/g-s1-125566\/iran-war-updates\">targeted<\/a> the Kuwait International Airport <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-strikes-2026\/card\/drone-attack-causes-damage-panic-at-kuwait-airport-GjmmBnex7j6G69nMUfSR\">throughout the war<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In retaliation for repeated strikes on their territory, the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-gulf-states-bahrain-kuwait-strikes-009637db\">reported<\/a> earlier this week that Bahrain and Kuwait attacked drone and missile depots and other Iranian military sites early this month.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-bahrain-nbsp\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bahrain<strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Gulf archipelago has a lot to lose from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Bahrain\u2019s largest company, Bapco Energies, declared a \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/bahrains-bapco-announces-force-majeure-operations-2026-03-09\/\">force majeure<\/a>\u201d in March, a warning to customers that extraordinary circumstances could prevent it from meeting its contractual obligations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like countries across the region, Bahrain hosts a large U.S. military contingent. The U.S. Navy\u2019s Fifth Fleet is headquartered at Naval Support Activity Bahrain in Manama. The base <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/installations.militaryonesource.mil\/in-depth-overview\/naval-support-activity-bahrain\">hosts<\/a> roughly 9,000 soldiers and civilians, according to Department of War figures from before the war. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain and Kuwait <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-gulf-states-bahrain-kuwait-strikes-009637db\">engaged in joint strikes<\/a> against Iran earlier this month, according to the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em>. Bahrain has also floated diplomatic solutions to the conflict, including leading a United Nations resolution that would have called for opening the Strait of Hormuz. That resolution <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2026\/04\/1167261\">failed<\/a> in the U.N.\u2019s Security Council after Russia and China vetoed it. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-oman\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oman<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with Iran, Oman controls one side of the Strait of Hormuz. Oman has historically maintained warmer ties to Iran than many of its Arab neighbors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American military presence in the country is relatively new. The U.S. and Oman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-oman-military\/with-an-eye-on-iran-u-s-clinches-strategic-port-deal-with-oman-idUSKCN1R50JD\/\">inked a deal<\/a> in 2019 granting the U.S. Navy access to ports in Duqm and Salalah. Those facilities, located on the Arabian Sea, give the U.S. a footing in the Middle East that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Oman has tried to avoid coming to blows with Iran, it has not been spared from the war. Iranian drones and missiles have struck targets across the country. Ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz near Omani waters have repeatedly been targeted by Iranian forces. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oman has acted as a mediator between Washington and Tehran throughout the war. The country hosted a round of three ultimately unsuccessful talks leading up to the war. Oman this week <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/gulf-states-back-plan-let-iran-collect-voluntary-fees-use-hormuz-2026-07-28\/\">proposed<\/a> \u201cvoluntary\u201d fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, though various solutions have been floated since February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey would like to control it; nobody\u2019s going to control it,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4585122\/iran-supports-oman-after-trump-threat-to-blow-em-up\/#google_vignette\">mused<\/a> during a May Cabinet meeting. \u201cIt\u2019s international waters. And Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we\u2019ll have to blow \u2019em up. They understand that. They\u2019ll be fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-uae\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">UAE<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026, following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/07\/localimages\/AP26091088437105_06f104.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A man walks away after watching as a black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026, following reports of Iranian strikes in Dubai. (AP Photo\/Altaf Qadri)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike Qatar, which has situated itself as a mediator in the war, the United Arab Emirates has historically taken a tougher stance toward Iran. Much to Iran\u2019s frustration, the UAE <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4661525\/what-are-abraham-accords-why-trump-saudi-arabia-join\/\">normalized diplomatic relations<\/a> with Israel in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE has intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles since February. Several have evaded air defenses and struck critical infrastructure, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/airlines-suspend-middle-east-flights-after-us-israel-strikes-iran-2026-02-28\/\">Dubai International Airport<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/5\/whats-the-significance-of-uaes-fujairah-hit-on-monday\">Fujairah port<\/a>. The UAE is home to al Dhafra airbase, which hosts personnel from the U.S., French, and Emirati militaries. That facility has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-us-naval-base-bahrain-e87bbca3\">been repeatedly attacked<\/a> throughout the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAE has in recent years sought to diversify its economy away from its energy sector. Yet the war has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/06\/09\/business\/dubai-economy-iran-war.html\">disrupted<\/a> Dubai\u2019s booming tourism and transportation industries and has put a damper on the UAE\u2019s energy production as tankers are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/uae-crude-output-falls-by-more-than-half-hormuz-closure-forces-shut-ins-2026-03-16\/\">unable to transit<\/a> the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like many of its Gulf neighbors, the UAE has engaged in secret, tit-for-tat strikes on Iran. The <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-u-a-e-has-been-secretly-carrying-out-attacks-on-iran-f1745a0d\">reported<\/a> in May that the Emirati Air Force had been carrying out strikes in cooperation with the American and Israeli militaries, including at an Iranian oil refinery on Lavan Island. The war has brought the UAE and Israel closer together, with the Israelis <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/26\/israel-iron-dome-uae\">having sent<\/a> an Iron Dome missile defense system to the UAE in the war\u2019s opening months.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-qatar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qatar<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qatar has positioned itself as a neutral third party in the Middle East. The Gulf nation is in a difficult position in maintaining both its diplomatic ties with Tehran and its security relationship with Washington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That role has become more difficult as Iran has repeatedly struck Qatari territory since the war began. Qatar hosts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4602427\/us-middle-east-bases-reevaluation-iran-war\/\">Al Udeid Air Base<\/a>, one of the most important U.S. military installations in the Middle East. That base, along with other American assets in Qatar, has repeatedly come under fire from across the Persian Gulf. The U.S. lost a valuable <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/International\/us-allied-radar-sites-middle-east-struck-10\/story?id=131164670\">early-warning radar<\/a> during one of those attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war has also spilled into Qatar\u2019s energy sector. Iranian strikes affected facilities connected to Qatar\u2019s major industrial zones, including Ras Laffan Industrial City and Mesaieed Industrial City. Those attacks forced QatarEnergy to declare a \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/qatarenergy-extends-force-majeure-three-lng-cargoes-edison-says-2026-07-28\/\">force majeure<\/a>\u201d and halt some production of liquified natural gas. The company says that damage to its infrastructure could take years to repair, though <em>Reuters<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/qatarenergy-ready-restart-lng-output-reach-current-capacity-one-month-source-2026-06-16\/\">reported in June<\/a> that it could ramp production back up at its other facilities within a month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite being targeted, Qatar has continued to call for de-escalation. The country has used its diplomatic back channels to both Iran and the U.S. to push for an end to the war. In a Tuesday <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MofaQatar_EN\/status\/2082160398673834356\">statement<\/a> condemning recent Iranian attacks on Jordan, the Qatari Foreign Ministry urged countries to refrain \u201cfrom all actions that would expand the cycle of escalation\u201d and return \u201cto the path of dialogue and negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-turkey\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turkey<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Turkey is not at war with Iran, it has seen drone and missile incursions into its airspace. Nevertheless, the NATO member has gone to great lengths to avoid becoming a direct party to the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDespite our repeated warnings, provocative steps continue to be taken against Turkey,\u201d President Recep Tayyip Erdogan <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/erdogan-we-have-delivered-warnings-to-iran-about-missile-fire\/\">said in March<\/a>. \u201cNo action should be taken that casts a shadow over our thousand-year-old neighborly and brotherly bond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATO forces have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4479809\/nato-shoots-down-iranian-missile-headed-turkey\/\">repeatedly<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4485043\/turkey-heightened-alert-nato-intercepts-second-missile-iran\/\">shot down<\/a> missiles headed for Turkish territory. One Turkish soldier who was embedded with the Qatar-Turkey joint forces was also killed during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/how-many-people-have-been-killed-us-israel-war-iran-2026-04-07\/\">March helicopter crash<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The war has also threatened to undermine the tenuous peace process between Turkey and armed Kurdish groups. American and Israeli war planners had hoped for a Kurdish intervention in Iran, which has not yet manifested. Israeli media <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.i24news.tv\/en\/news\/middle-east\/iran-eastern-states\/artc-erdogan-pressed-trump-to-halt-planned-us-israeli-ground-operation-against-iran\">reported earlier this month<\/a> that Erdogan had pressed Trump directly to prevent that possibility early in the war. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-azerbaijan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Azerbaijan<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azerbaijan borders Iran to its north and, as such, has avoided much of the shooting. Still, it has not managed to escape the war unscathed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early in the conflict, Iran launched drones at Azerbaijani territory on one instance in March. Those drones struck the Nakhchivan exclave, where they caused damage to Nakhchivan International Airport and impacted near a local school. The U.S. State Department <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2026\/03\/the-united-states-condemns-iranian-drone-attack-on-the-republic-of-azerbaijan\">called the strikes<\/a> a \u201cflagrant violation of Azerbaijan\u2019s sovereignty and a needless escalation of Iran\u2019s aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also in March, Azerbaijani security forces said that they foiled <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/azerbaijan-says-it-foiled-iranian-terror-attacks-on-synagogue-israeli-embassy\/\">several Iranian plots<\/a>, including plans to attack a major pipeline, a local synagogue, and the Israeli embassy. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Azerbaijan maintains close security ties to Israel and Turkey, which puts it in an uncomfortable position with its southern neighbor. Yet Iran also contains a significant Azerbaijani minority, and the two countries maintain economic and infrastructure ties. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-syria\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Syria<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Syria is still reeling from a 14-year civil war, and the nation has mostly stayed out of the current war with Iran. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s strikes on the beleaguered country have mostly been aimed at the remaining U.S. military presence there. Earlier this month, Iran carried out attacks near the al Tanf U.S. military base in southeastern Syria. The strikes did not cause casualties or damage to the base, though they were the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/irans-irgc-say-they-targeted-us-command-centre-syria-state-media-reports-2026-07-17\/\">first such attacks<\/a> during the current war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnless Syria is subjected to direct attacks by any party, it will remain outside this conflict,\u201d Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chathamhouse.org\/2026\/04\/syrian-president-al-sharaa-iran-war-syria-will-remain-outside-conflict\">said<\/a> at a March event in London. \u201c14 years of war are enough for Syria, during which we have paid a very heavy price, and we are not prepared to go through a new experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has also pushed Syria to intervene in Lebanon against Hezbollah, something that the Syrian government has shown little appetite for. Hezbollah helped to prop up the Bashar al Assad regime before the current Syrian government toppled it in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Syrian authorities are not big fans of Hezbollah, but what we\u2019ve encouraged Syria to do is to focus on its own internal challenges that it has in building a nation state,\u201d U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2026\/7\/22\/trump-push-for-syrian-intervention-against-hezbollah-short-sighted\">told reporters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-iraq\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iraq<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">President Donald Trump meets with Iraq\u2019s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi\u00a0in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/middle-east-affected.webp?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump meets with Iraq\u2019s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi\u00a0in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iraq has faced sectarian violence between Iran- and U.S.-backed militias since Saddam Hussein\u2019s regime fell in 2003. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shia militias in Iraq, which enjoy Iran\u2019s backing, have lobbed hundreds of rockets and drones at U.S. forces across the region since February. Those attacks have targeted U.S. diplomatic and military installations across the country. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. military is in the process of downsizing its presence in Iraq, though it still maintains a contingent of military advisers and security personnel. One of those soldiers <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4654852\/us-service-member-killed-controlled-detonation-iran\/\">died<\/a> in northern Iraq on July 18 during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from an Iranian drone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a White House meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi earlier this month, Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iraq-trump-islamic-state-group-military-45e64c99d07939951c86308f95dd02ef#\">said<\/a> that \u201cwe don\u2019t think we need the military there anymore.\u201d American and Iraqi officials said at the time that the U.S. would leave Iraq by September, though it is unclear if hostilities with Iran will affect those plans.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-cyprus\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cyprus<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyprus\u2019s capital, Nicosia, is 1,000 miles from Tehran. Yet, despite the massive distances involved, the divided Mediterranean island has nevertheless found itself embroiled in the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British Royal Air Force operates the RAF Akrotiri base on Cyprus\u2019s southern tip. The base sits on British sovereign territory and is the largest British military base overseas. While the U.K. did not participate in the first waves of strikes against Iran, aircraft from the base have flown <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2026\/feb\/28\/starmer-chairs-cobra-meeting-after-us-israel-strikes-on-iran\">defensive missions<\/a> across the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iranian drones targeted RAF Akrotiri early in the war. One drone <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cyprus-britain-military-bases-iran-drones-d217a7fc05b85aad5fddc706c0c71d46\">struck<\/a> a hangar at the base, while two more were intercepted en route. The drones, likely launched by Iran\u2019s Hezbollah proxy in Lebanon, caused minimal damage and did not result in any casualties. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen the situation is over in the Middle East we are going to have an open and frank discussion with the British government,\u201d Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4497259\/cyprus-reconsiders-future-british-bases-island\/\">said<\/a> after the strikes. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lebanon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lebanon<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lebanon has served as a proxy in the war between Israel and Iran for decades. It is home to thousands of heavily armed and well-trained Hezbollah fighters, though Israel has worked to beat back the Iranian proxy. Israel\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4589860\/idf-soldier-killed-beaufort-castle\/\">military presence<\/a> in the country has become a persistent sticking point in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran has not directly struck Lebanon during the current war. On at least <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/originals\/2026\/03\/iranian-ballistic-missile-intercepted-over-lebanon-us-embassy-feared-target\">one occasion<\/a> in March, however, fragments from an intercepted missile fell north of Beirut. It was unclear whether that missile was headed for Lebanon itself or another country in the region, such as Cyprus or Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4655678\/iran-war-timeline-us-troops-killed-injured\/\"><strong>TIMELINE: ALL THE INCIDENTS WHERE US TROOPS HAVE BEEN KILLED DURING THE IRAN WAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lebanese President Joseph Aoun visited the Oval Office in July. Aoun has struck a conciliatory tone, urging all sides to leave Lebanese affairs up to the Lebanese people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a very badly treated place and country, and we\u2019re going to have it properly treated and treated with the respect it deserves,\u201d Trump told Aoun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the US-Israel attack on Iran, 14 more nations joined the war<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4301,"featured_media":2636859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26195647347050.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32404,3823,32726],"class_list":["post-2636858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-geopolitics","tag-iran","tag-middle-east"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26195647347050.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2636858"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2636862,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2636858\/revisions\/2636862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2636859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2636858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2636858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2636858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}