Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
After 40 days of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and devastating Iranian retaliation across the Persian Gulf, a fragile two-week ceasefire brokered through Pakistan has left Gulf Cooperation Council states facing depleted missile defenses, shattered energy infrastructure, and the prospect of a deal that could formalize Iran's leverage over the Strait of Hormuz. With billions in emergency arms purchases and deep divisions among GCC members over how to respond, the ceasefire has crystallized longstanding Gulf fears about American reliability and Iranian ambition.