Our region is strewn with long-buried landmines, any one of which could spark unintended consequences. This is not meant to refer to the Saudi-Emirati dispute in southern Yemen, despite it being one of today’s heated issues that could still be resolved through direct talks. Beyond these landmines, however, the more dangerous issue is the rising likelihood of a US-Iran war and its repercussions on our surroundings, foremost among them the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which sit in the front row of the theater of war.