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Gulf worries US-Iran talks may cement Tehran's 'golden' grip on Hormuz
Officials say the talks may manage passage through the Strait rather than curb missiles and proxies, leaving Gulf security concerns unresolved.
- Gulf officials warn that US-Iran negotiations increasingly focused on the Strait of Hormuz risk leaving Iran's regional leverage intact while marginalizing broader security concerns like missile threats and proxy activities.
- Following the US-Iran war that began February 28, Iranian officials described the Strait as a 'golden, invaluable asset' for deterrence; a source close to the Revolutionary Guards called it a sword 'drawn from its sheath.'
- Dr. Ebtesam Al-Ketbi, president of the Emirates Policy Center, warned this approach reflects 'a deliberate engineering of sustainable conflict,' while Dr. Abdulaziz Sager urged Washington to avoid acting unilaterally without regional input.
- While Washington has committed to defending Gulf allies, rulers argue their exclusion from talks ignores Hormuz's global importance; Dr. Mohammed Baharoon, director of the Dubai-based research centre Bhuth, noted limits of relying on a single external protector.
- Analysts suggest this diplomatic shift moves away from fixed international norms toward power-based arrangements, leaving Gulf states managing economic fallout from infrastructure attacks while awaiting the next negotiation round in Islamabad.
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