Gulf state cooperation has long been shaped by the threat of Iran − but shows of unity belie division

The Gulf Cooperation Council was formed after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Since then, GCC members have tried different strategies to contend with Tehran.

By: Firmesk Rahim, UMass Boston, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 1,527

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Firmesk Rahim, UMass Boston

Arab Gulf countries, battered economically and physically by the war with Iran, were keen to put on a united front at a key regional meeting on April 28, 2026.

Gathering in the Saudi city Jeddah, representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council warned the Iranian government in Tehran that an attack on any one of its six members would be taken as an attack on all. Rejecting Iran’s claims …

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