The Arab Gulf States after the Iran War

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If the Gulf states want to help decide Iran’s post-war future, they will have to court the Trump administration and demonstrate their value yet again.

The outcome of the war in Iran is still hard to predict, but some of the consequences for the Arab Gulf states are already starting to come into focus. In our latest policy brief, CFTNI Senior Fellow Joshua Yaphe examines some of the decisions that Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Oman will face as a result of the war. 

In particular, they are likely to: 

1. Hold the United States accountable for enforcing any deal with Tehran.

2. Demand a multilateral security agreement ensuring access through the Strait of Hormuz.

3. Suspend any further discussion of........

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