{"id":344844,"date":"2026-05-19T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-gulf-nations-close-the-gap-between-iran-and-the-us-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:00:40","slug":"can-gulf-nations-close-the-gap-between-iran-and-the-us-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/can-gulf-nations-close-the-gap-between-iran-and-the-us-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Gulf nations close the gap between Iran and the US? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/240uZkew3Ig\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Can Gulf nations close the gap between Iran and the US? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/240uZkew3Ig\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After threatening Iran and then abruptly pulling back again, Donald Trump says Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE urged him to hold off on military strikes, believing a deal with Tehran is still within reach. 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