ARABIAN SEA: In this handout photo provided by U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026. Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption
While many people in the U.S. have been focused on midterm elections, officials from the Gulf Arab countries met over the weekend at the Ritz Carlton in Bahrain’s capital. Their hope: to stop a new round of U.S. attacks on Iran. This episode was produced by Christopher Harland-Dunaway. Our director is Michael Levitt. It was edited by Sarah Robbins. Our executive producer is Courtney Dorning. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org .
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