Gulf States Divided on Trump's Iran Strike Cancellation

A recent report suggests that Gulf states were divided on President Donald Trump's decision to cancel a planned military strike against Iran. According to The Wall Street Journal, UAE officials urged a broader US military campaign, while Saudi Arabia pushed for restraint.

The proposed agreement would have included reopening the Strait of Hormuz, halting attacks across the region, and allowing Tehran to resume oil exports. In return, the United States would end its naval blockade of Iran and allow Tehran to resume oil exports, in line with a draft ceasefire agreement signed in June.

An Iranian diplomat quoted by The Wall Street Journal said that commanders in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are considering a preemptive military strike if diplomacy collapses. Trump ultimately canceled the planned strike after Iranian negotiators responded positively to a new Qatari proposal centered on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.