00:20gulf nations are speaking language of israeli politicians
00:25the gulf states have just raised the bar for any future u.s iran peace deal saudi arabia the uae
00:35bahrain kuwait qatar and oman are now demanding that any lasting agreement must go far beyond
00:44iran's nuclear program they say tehran's entire regional threat network must also be addressed
00:52the message came after a high-level gcc ministerial meeting in manama bahrain co-chaired by u.s secretary
01:01of state marco rubio and bahrain's foreign minister the joint u.s gcc statement focused on three key
01:11demands first iran's ballistic missile program second its growing use of drones and third its
01:20support for proxy groups including the houthis hezbollah and shia militias operating across the
01:27region another major concern is the straits of hormoz gulf nations insist that one of the world's most
01:36important shipping routes must remain open and free from any iranian interference restrictions
01:43or pressure nearly a third of global seaborne oil passes through this narrow waterway making it
01:51critical for both regional economies and global energy markets the statement also makes it clear that
01:59stronger economic ties with iran will depend entirely on its compliance any sanctions relief or future
02:07engagement gulf leaders say must be linked to verifiable changes in iran's regional behavior
02:14and can be reversed if those commitments are broken why are gulf nations taking such a hard line
02:22to gulf monarchies iran is not a distant geopolitical issue it is a direct neighbor with missiles drones and
02:31allied armed groups capable of striking oil facilities ports cities and critical infrastructure within minutes
02:40from attacks on saudi oil facilities to repeated houthi drone and missile strikes gulf leaders argue they
02:48have already experienced the consequences of iran's regional strategy that is why they believe a nuclear
02:55nuclear-only agreement would leave the biggest security threats untouched while public opinion across much of the arab world
03:04remains strongly supportive of the palestinian cause and critical of israel gulf governments continue to
03:11prioritize national security economic stability and protection of energy infrastructure the latest gcc position
03:21now places additional pressure on washington as negotiations with tehran continue the message from the gulf is clear
03:29a lasting peace cannot focus only on uranium enrichment it must also address missiles drones proxy networks and
03:40freedom of navigation across the gulf only then they argue can regional security truly improve
03:52freedom of navigation across the gulf to the gulf and a powerful gulf to the gulf.
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