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The prewar party atmosphere in the desert emirates has been replaced by bewilderment.
For decades, Gulf leaders believed their prosperity in energy and tourism was underwritten by an American security guarantee.
That illusion was shattered when a wounded Iranian regime enacted a prearranged doomsday plan, launching more than 1,200 missile and drone attacks in a week.
Mark Urban explores how this unwanted war has permanently eroded faith in Western protection, leaving the region to face a future of murderous hostility and economic vulnerability.
Video produced by Kasia Sobocinska