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The Iran war has pushed Europe and the Gulf into closer strategic alignment, driven by shared concerns over energy security, maritime stability, and overreliance on the United States. Yet the same structural dependencies and political divisions that make cooperation necessary may also limit how far it can go.
Camille Lons
Five states are quietly building a security partnership that could redraw the Middle East’s strategic map. Whether it solidifies into a genuine alliance or remains a present-threat-driven initiative is still an open question.
İbrahim Karataş
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
Although Türkiye has not been subject to the same level of Iranian strikes as other countries in the region, Ankara feels threatened on several fronts. But it also has an opportunity to shape the regional order that emerges after the war ends.
Ali Bakir
As Washington and Tehran escalate, GCC unity is holding—but only just, and not on the same terms.