How the Israel-Iran Conflict Is Reshaping the Middle East

Regional states, particularly those in the Gulf, viewed the US-Iran nuclear talks facilitated by Oman as the only viable path to stability. Even a limited, “quick” deal that fell short of addressing the totality of their security concerns about Iran’s regional posture was seen as a superior alternative to the worst-case scenario of a direct Iran-Israel war in which the United States enters the fray. This would exponentially raise the probability of prolonged instability in Iran and across its borders."