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Gulf state cooperation has long been shaped by the threat of Iran − but shows of unity belie division

Written by Firmesk Rahim, PhD Student, UMass Boston

Leaders attend the 45th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Kuwait City, Kuwait on Dec.01, 2024.Amiri Diwan of Kuwait/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

Arab Gulf countries, battered economically and physically by the war with Iran, were keen to put on a united front at a key regional meeting on April 28, 2026.

Gathering in the Saudi city Jeddah,...

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