Gulf Cooperation Council

Trump interested in calling on Arab states to help pay for Iran war, White House says

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

How the UAE withstood the Gulf war’s heaviest attacks

For a country built on stability, connectivity and investor confidence, the strikes were a significant stress test.

‘Fake news’: Iran denies talks with US after Trump postpones strikes on power grid

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One to travel to Dover Air Force Base, as he departs from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

News analysis

Suffering a sense of Iranian betrayal, will Arabs be forced to take a harder stance?

TOPSHOT - An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP) /

Saudi Aramco boss pulls out of major international energy conference due to Iran conflict: Source

Saudi Aramco's CEO Amin Nasser is usually a headline speaker at the CERAWeek conference, one of the energy industry’s biggest events.

Trump was warned of likely Iranian retaliation on Gulf allies, sources say

A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16.

Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Iran wants ‘serious review’ of Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks

Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, speaks to Reuters during an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 12, 2026. REUTERS/Mohammed Benmansour

India seeks passage for more vessels stranded around Strait of Hormuz after a few sail through

Mr Randhir Jaiswal (right) told a press conference that India has stayed in touch with all major parties in the Middle East to convey its priorities, particularly on energy security.

Commentary

Iran’s strikes on Gulf countries will spur review of regional security and US bases

Iran has expanded its strikes beyond Israel to include multiple oil-rich Arab monarchies of the Gulf.

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