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Gulf States Shift Focus from Iran to Israel in Regional Security Talks
Washington's Middle East partners are viewing Israel's approach to Iran as a source of regional instability. Turkey and Gulf states are adjusting security partnerships and diplomatic priorities in response.
May 21, 6:32 PM·1m read1 source
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Washington's Middle East partners are increasingly viewing Israel's stance toward Iran as a destabilizing factor in the region, according to reporting by Semafor. Turkey is strengthening security partnerships to prepare for what it sees as a potential power struggle with Israel, The Washington Post reported. Ankara is positioning itself as a counterweight to Israeli influence in the area.
Gulf states that previously aligned with efforts to confront Iran are now focusing on different priorities, Arab News' editor-in-chief argued in Semafor Gulf. U.S. policy away from what they view as escalatory approaches toward Tehran. As Iran rebuilds its military capabilities, the shift in Gulf priorities is altering how regional actors calculate their security needs.
An expert writing in The New Arab described the emerging rivalry between Turkey and Israel as a potential new dividing line in the Middle East.
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