As the Gulf Cooperation Council states have become targets of Iran’s retaliatory attacks during the US and Israeli war on Iran, few countries in the region are in a position to foster open dialogue between Tehran and Washington to help bring the conflict to an end. In this context, Turkiye, Pakistan and, more recently, Egypt have emerged as a coalition of states pushing for talks, offering their capitals as possible venues for de-escalation negotiations. On Thursday, US President Donald Trump yet again changed course and postponed the attacks against Iran’s power plants till April 07.

Reluctance to cheerlead alleged US ceasefire efforts reflects suspicion talk of peace could be another foil for escalation

As the Gulf Cooperation Council states have become targets of Iran’s retaliatory attacks during the US and Israeli war on Iran, few countries in the region are in a position to…