A lengthy, comprehensive, balanced view from a US author ranging many interwoven issues throughout the Middle East.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/artic.../unwanted-wars
“… some Gulf states - the UAE chief among them - have taken tentative steps to reach out to Iran in an effort to reduce tensions. They saw the growing risks of the regional crisis spinning out of control and recognized its potential costs. Washington should, too, before it is too late.” 2 Oct 2019.