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The Gulf states were directly impacted by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as they were excluded from the initial 2015 negotiations [1], [2], leading to significant diplomatic tension and complaints from regional leadership [3], [4]. This exclusion necessitated subsequent efforts by the U.S. negotiating team to include the Gulf states in informational sessions to mitigate regional concerns [5].
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United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? - CSIS csis.org 5 facts
accountAmbassador Ziadeh recounts that Gulf states were excluded from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) negotiations, which were conducted as a secret process.
accountFollowing the initial exclusion of Gulf states from the 2015 JCPOA negotiations, Wendy Sherman, a member of the US negotiating team, initiated weekly informational sessions with GCC and other Arab ambassadors to bring them into the process and mitigate strong regional tensions.
accountAmbassador Ziadeh recalls that while working at the U.S. State Department in charge of the Arabian Peninsula, she received complaints from Washington-based ambassadors regarding the exclusion of Gulf states from the JCPOA process.
accountAmbassador Ziadeh recounts that during the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) negotiations, Gulf states were excluded from the process, which was conducted in secret, leading to significant anger among Gulf leadership.
claimAmbassador Ziadeh states that Gulf states were furious upon discovering they had been excluded from the 2015 JCPOA negotiations.