Can Gulf Nations Close the Gap Between Iran and the US? | DW News

Why It Matters

If Gulf mediators can sustain talks and bridge the trust deficit, they may avert a U.S.–Iran military confrontation and contain nuclear escalation; failure risks renewed attacks and regional instability that would harm global energy markets and security.

Summary

The United States reportedly delayed planned strikes on Iran at the request of Gulf states—including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE—who say they are close to brokering a deal to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran’s leadership reiterated deep distrust of U.S. intentions and issued threats of rapid retaliation to any renewed aggression, while Tehran’s latest negotiating demands include sanctions relief, frozen funds, U.S. withdrawal from nearby areas and reparations. Experts say both Washington and Tehran are entrenched in maximalist positions and see themselves as 'winning,' making compromise difficult despite mutual reluctance to return to open war. Regional actors—Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Gulf states—are actively mediating but face a large trust gap that complicates any durable settlement.

Original Description

After threatening Iran and then abruptly pulling back again, Donald Trump says Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE urged him to hold off on military strikes, believing a deal with Tehran is still within reach. So are Gulf nations emerging as key mediators between Iran and the US — and what do they stand to gain from bridging the gulf?

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