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Qatar’s continued influence will depend heavily on its ability to adapt to the new challenges. This can only be achieved through a reassessment of its alliances, a focus on joint Gulf action, and a strengthening of its diplomatic tools to preserve the gains it has made.
Said Abdullah Albimani
Gulf states have always kept diplomacy and mediation in their foreign policy toolkit when dealing with Iran. Although relations are at an all-time low after Iran’s wartime attacks on its Gulf neighbors, diplomacy remains essential to finding a modus operandi moving forward.
Anna Jacobs
If the Iranian regime survives the ongoing war, it will rebuild and rearm—and its Arab neighbors will pay the price.
Khalid Al-Jaber
Gulf states have long held varying approaches to their relations with Iran, based on a number of factors. The ongoing war has reinforced the notion that this is unlikely to change.
Mehran Haghirian
Bilateral peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan were structurally flawed by excluding the Gulf states. If an agreement is to hold up in the long-run, it must incorporate the Gulf states and their interests.
Muhanad Seloom
As Gulf states have come under attack, the limits of their external security guarantees have been exposed, while the defensive capabilities these ties have enabled have proved extremely valuable.