Gulf nations weigh joining Iran war and the ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ cast raised concerns with execs: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: Iran’s strikes force Gulf nations to consider joining the war. Bipartisan efforts to end the DHS shutdown reach a new level of urgency. And the cast of “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” raised concerns over abuse allegations against one of the show’s stars at a meeting with ABC execs.

Here’s what to know today.

Iran retaliation is forcing Gulf States into a stark decision

As attacks from Iran continue, the Islamic Republic’s Gulf neighbors are being forced to make a stark decision: whether to join the fight.

After an Israeli attack on Iran’s largest oil field, the embattled country’s retaliatory strikes across the region signaled a dramatic escalation in the war — and the existing threat to the global economy.

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Some of those strikes exploded outside a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

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