Even as they make conciliatory comments, the Emiratis are deepening their alignment with the American bloc. The post The UAE Is Changing Rhetoric, Not Policy, Toward Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The UAE Is Changing Rhetoric, Not Policy, Toward Iran Even as they make conciliatory comments, the Emiratis are deepening their alignment with the American bloc. With recent military clashes in the Gulf, combined with continued Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Gaza , the U.S.–Iran ceasefire is increasingly vulnerable to violence in the region. Regardless of the ceasefire’s fate, the U.S.-Israel war on Iran has created a new reality in the Gulf, rendering the pre-February 28 status quo largely obsolete. Yet despite their shared concerns over regional stability, the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states…Open
The Gulf states couldn’t stay out of a war launched from their territory. The post Between Iran and a Hard Place appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs Between Iran and a Hard Place The Gulf states couldn’t stay out of a war launched from their territory. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu via Getty Images) As the U.S. and Iran struggle to find common ground on which to build an agreement during the ceasefire, the Gulf Cooperation Council met in Saudi Arabia last week for the first time since the war began. They focused on Iranian attacks on their member states. They condemned both the attacks and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and called on Iran to rebuild trust. The leaders discussed the need to enhance military coordination but also on the need to…Open
A United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution brought by Bahrain calling for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the free flow of shipping and energy commerce through the critical waterway was blocked by Russia and China on Tuesday. The resolution would have authorized the use of military force under an international coalition to reopen the strait. The post Russia, China Block UN Authorization of Military Force to Open Strait of Hormuz. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution on opening the Strait of Hormuz failed after Russia and China vetoed it. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bahrain, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, Russia, China, and the United States. WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday, at the United Nations Security Council. KEY QUOTE: “The Security Council must take measures to ensure the protection of waterways, and we demand that the Security Council issue a resolution securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.” – Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) IMPACT: The veto by Russia and China blocks international military action to secure the Strait of Hormuz. IN FULL A United Nations…Open