Arab nations like UAE ‘step up’ in Iran war as NATO allies sit back: Joe Concha

Published April 1, 2026 2:00pm ET



Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha heralded the progress the United States has made in the Iran war amid reports that the U.S.’s “so-called allies” are not giving.

Concha said he would rate the war “a 10 out of 10” in terms of success since it started in late February. He added that it would be “an outrageous scenario” two years ago if Arab nations joined the U.S. in defeating Iran’s regime while various European countries do “almost nothing,” but noted this is “exactly what’s happening.”

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