Iran changed the rules in Hormuz. The Gulf is changing the rules for Iran

At dinner on the 44th floor of the Waldorf Astoria in Doha this week, no missiles crossed the skyline. No warning alerts interrupted the conversation. Traffic moved smoothly below, and the city lights glittered.

This is what normal now looks like in Doha, Qatar. The city functions despite reduced energy exports, Iranian attacks and a war changing how Gulf governments defend themselves.

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