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As Washington and Tehran escalate, GCC unity is holding—but only just, and not on the same terms.
Giorgio Cafiero
Rising regional escalation is exposing the limits of unilateral defense, pushing the GCC toward deeper coordination and collective air defense integration
Nafja Alkuwari
As Iran and Israel reshape the region, GCC states must strengthen their own security architecture while avoiding entanglement in the emerging alliance trap.
Abdulla Banndar Al-Etaibi
As competing narratives emerge from the U.S.–Israeli war against Iran, the real question for the Gulf lies not in who won the war but in what comes next: whether the GCC will continue to operate as six separate states or evolve into a unified strategic bloc capable of confronting an increasingly volatile regional order.
Sultan Mohammed Al-Nuaimi
While Ankara has no desire to defend Iran, Turkish policymakers fear that the collapse or fragmentation of the Iranian state could produce security, migration, and economic crises that would hit Türkiye hardest.
İbrahim Karataş
The war on Iran is reshaping the Gulf's collective consciousness as societies prioritize stability and national security over ideological alignment.