The Iran war has been pitched mostly as a battle of economic wills: with rising gas prices in the U.S. and cratering oil revenue in Iran. Who will blink first? But it’s just as important to recognize how each side’s junior partners can influence the broader war strategy. Case in point: This afternoon, President Trump announced he was postponing the next round of planned Iran strikes because the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates told him negotiations had made real