A tentative Iran-related peace deal is gaining support among Middle East rivals as the region adapts to reduced US power. The Trump administration is being pushed to accept an outline agreement after Washington failed to achieve decisive outcomes against Iran, including opening the Strait of Hormuz or securing Gulf allies. Iran’s limited regional support has still forced neighboring states to seek accommodation to ensure regime survival. Gulf states are disillusioned with American protection of Israel against Iranian drones and missiles despite large Gulf investments in the US. Pakistani and Qatari officials helped drive the provisional agreement, while leaders from eight Muslim-majority nations urged Trump to end the war, reopen Hormuz, and restart nuclear negotiations. Israel’s leadership remains a major source of opposition in Washington.
"The shock of the Iran war and its fallout has driven rivals in the Middle East to get behind a peace deal, pushing the Trump administration to accept a tentative agreement in the face of furious opposition from Israel and its supporters in Washington."
"Across the Gulf, there is complete disillusionment with American influence and the ability of America to lead. The provisional deal was agreed at the end of last week after Pakistani and Qatari officials travelled to Iran in a final push for an outline agreement between Tehran and Washington."
"In a call with Trump on Saturday, leaders from a group of eight Muslim-majority nations urged him to accept a deal that would end the war, reopen the strait of Hormuz, and relaunch negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme."
"Trump said last week that Netanyahu will do whatever I tell him to do on Iran. The same countries lost the argument in Washington to the Benjamin Netanyahu before the war, but now they have managed to outweigh the Israeli prime minister who spoke to Trump on the same day with the US president declaring that the deal was largely negotiated."
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