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 ...

15 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 ...

13 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.

1 day ago - The talks have focused on lowering the temperature in public rhetoric and avoiding military action that these states feared could trigger wider regional instability. To the U.S., the message has been to refrain from strikes on Iran, citing the ...

15 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.

7 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.

2 days ago - “Neutralizing the current regime, whether through regime change or internal leadership reconfiguration, can potentially translate into the unparalleled hegemony of Israel, which won’t serve the Gulf States.” · The Sultanate of Oman, which often serves as a mediator between Iran and the United States, has advised the Trump administration against striking Iran, a person briefed on the talks said. They spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid disrupting delicate diplomacy.

9 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.

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 the region, a Gulf official said.

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 ...

1 day ago - Qatar’s former prime minister, Hamad bin Jassem Al Thani, said US military action against Iran “will not be in the interest of America’s friends in the region” and urged Arab nations bordering the gulf to “persuade” the US to enter negotiations.