the security weakness of Arab countries storing water and food in Manama; The people of the Persian Gulf states are waiting for a big explosion The experience of past attacks, the fear of the vulnerability of American bases, the threat and the limitation of reserves of interceptor missiles, challenged the security dependence of the Persian Gulf states on Washington. Many restaurants and shops frequented by American soldiers and their families before the war are now deserted; Because most of these families left the country. Taha Bhutto, a 37-year-old manager of a car showroom in Bahrain, said people expect something to happen, although no one wants to go back to war. The manager of a food store in Bahrain said that due to the disruption in the supply chain and the decrease in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, prices have risen and he is saving food and water for his family.