External economic or diplomatic engagement by Gulf states is limited in its ability to alter Iran's core strategic posture or internal political balance due to sanctions regimes, Iran's domestic political economy, and the centrality of security institutions in Iranian decision-making.

Authors

• Person: Bader Al-Saif, Sanam Vakil Organization: War on the Rocks
  Iran and the Gulf: Why Hedging Is No Longer Enough

Sources

• Iran and the Gulf: Why Hedging Is No Longer Enough warontherocks.com Bader Al-Saif, Sanam Vakil · War on the Rocks via serper

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• Iran location
• Gulf states concept