The growing momentum behind a possible US-Iran agreement is being presented internationally as a diplomatic breakthrough capable of preventing a wider regional war. Reports suggest the framework may include reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, a ceasefire arrangement and future nuclear negotiations. From a Gulf perspective, however, the issue is not simply whether a deal is reached. The real question is what kind of deal emerges — and whether it strengthens long-term regional stability or unintentionally rewards the very tactics that created the crisis in the first place.

US President Donald Trump announced that a comprehensive peace deal with Iran has been largely negotiated, including terms to reopen the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

As Washington and Tehran edge closer to what could become a broader ceasefire agreement, Gulf states are confronting an uncomfortable question: can the region continue relying on…

Despite claims of progress in the US-Iran peace talks, major disagreements remain unresolved, preventing a final deal. | World News

US-Iran talks edge toward a possible Middle East ceasefire, but disputes over nuclear enrichment, Hormuz, sanctions relief and missiles threaten another crisis.

The growing momentum behind a possible US-Iran agreement is being presented internationally as a diplomatic breakthrough capable of preventing a wider regional war. Reports…

The US is oscillating between deal or no deal with Iran. Every day we see media reports about differing conditions for the signing of an agreement, or a ceasefire, or a memorandum…

The preliminary “memorandum of understanding” between the US and Iran constitutes a real test of the difficult path toward peace in the Arabian Gulf, particularly amid the…

While Operation Epic Fury was militarily successful, securing a settlement, peace deal or even just a framework agreement has been less of a triumph.