1 day ago - Several key U.S. allies in the Middle East are aiming to stave off a military conflict between Iran and the United States by engaging in 72 hours of intensive diplomacy, a Gulf official told CBS News.

1 day ago - DUBAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Four Arab states conducted intense diplomacy with the United States and Iran this week to prevent a threatened U.S. attack on Iran over Tehran's use of force against protesters that they feared would have impacts across ...

18 hours ago - The Gulf states reportedly advised the US to avoid strikes on Iran, citing the region's security and economic vulnerabilities, while warning Iran that any counterattack on US facilities in the Gulf would have serious repercussions for Tehran's ...

16 hours ago - In the case of Saudi Arabia, its reticence led it to deny the US use of its airspace to mount any attacks. Continuing discussions, the Saudi Arabian foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, conferred by phone with his counterparts from Iran, Oman and Turkey on Thursday. Iran remains politically apart from the Gulf states, partly owing to its continued support for its weakened network of regional proxies, known as the axis of resistance, and its refusal to back a two state-solution for Palestine as well as disputes over three islands in the Gulf claimed by the United Arab Emirates, a claim backed by the Gulf Cooperation Council.

18 hours ago - Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Oman engage in intensive diplomacy to cool tensions and discourage military action between US and Iran, as regional security fears mount. "Collectively, there's an agreement that once this spirals into an armed military ...

14 hours ago - Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt and Oman press US to hold back from Iran strikes amid deadly Tehran protests, launching 72 hour diplomacy to cool rhetoric as Pentagon shifts carrier group to Middle East and bases go on alert.

10 hours ago - Behind the scenes, Saudi Arabia has been lobbying the US administration to refrain from striking Iran, while Qatar and Oman have been focused on diplomatic outreach between Iranian and American officials.

1 day ago - Four Arab states conducted intense diplomacy with the United States and Iran this week to prevent a threatened US attack on Iran over Tehran's use of force against protesters that they feared would have impacts across the region, a Gulf official ...

1 day ago - Gulf states are fearful that U.S. military facilities in their countries could be caught in any Iranian retaliation to U.S. attacks, and that the energy facilities underpinning the regional economy could also end up being targeted.

13 hours ago - The Gulf States and Turkey Are Mounting an Intensive Diplomatic Push to Avert a U.S.–Iran Clash That Could Trigger a Costly Regional War, Offering Economic Incentives to Ensure Their Territory and Interests Remain Protected.

2 days ago - Trump said he had been “told that killing in Iran is stopping, has stopped.” · Even Gulf governments that have engaged in indirect conflict with Iran — such as Iran’s regional rival, Saudi Arabia — do not support American military action there, according to analysts who study the region.

A senior Saudi official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Gulf trio “led a long, frantic, last-minute diplomatic effort to convince President Trump to give Iran a chance to demonstrate good intentions,” adding that communications ...