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US tells Gulf allies it wants deal with Iran but not ‘at any price’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves after a meeting with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

Rubio visits Bahrain seeking Gulf backing for Iran deal

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has acknowledged his delicate mission in pitching the peace deal to Gulf Arab leaders.

Rubio to address Gulf allies' fears over U.S. Iran deal

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon his arrival at Al Bateen Executive Airport to discuss the interim deal between the U.S. and Iran with Arab Gulf allies, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee/Pool

Rubio heads to UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain to discuss Iran deal with Gulf allies

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip will give the Trump administration a chance to sell its preliminary Iran accord to Gulf Arab allies.

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Trump clinches interim deal to end war – but it may benefit Iran much more

A man holds a placard with an image of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a ceremony for the 37th anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran June 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.

Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the \"Winning the AI Race\" Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

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Will Gulf states find new oil pipelines fast enough to reduce Hormuz reliance?

This photo obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim shows an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boat allegedly taking part in an operation to seize ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, on April 21, 2026. Oil prices had been climbing earlier as investors worried about a lack of progress in ending the Middle East crisis, with Tehran keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and the US maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports. (Photo by Meysam MIRZADEH / TASNIM NEWS / AFP) /

The end of Dubai? After the war, the UAE faces a hard road back to its shining past

Smoke billows from Jebel Ali port after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, United Arab Emirates, on March 1.

UAE leaves OPEC and OPEC+ in huge blow to global oil producers’ group

OPEC Gulf producers have already been struggling to ship exports through the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s crude oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.

Gulf leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss response to Iranian strikes

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Bahrain's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago, In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2026. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

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