Turkey Urges Gulf States Not to Join Iran War Amid Saudi Arabia's Shift in Stance
The UN Security Council debates freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as Gulf Arab countries consider joining the war against Iran, with Turkey urging de-escalation, while Saudi Arabia's strategic thinking has shifted from seeking de-escalation to seeing 'no coexistence' with hardline Iran.
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Turkey Is Urging Gulf Arab States Not to Join War Against Iran - Bloomberg.com
Turkey Is Urging Gulf Arab States Not to Join War Against Iran Bloomberg.com
Read full article →Once seeking de-escalation, Saudi Arabia now sees ‘no coexistence’ with hardline Iran
Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Natasha Lindstaedt, Author, Professor of Government at the University of Essex. The unfolding conflict reveals a profound shift in Gulf strategic thinking, Professor Lindstaedt argues, driven less by ideological ambition than by accumulated insecurity. What began as a strong preference for de-escalation has gradually given way to a more hard-edged assessment of regional realities. The persistence of attacks, particularly on critical infrastructure, has reinf...
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