Gulf actors' central diplomatic objective during the resumption of indirect U.S.–Iran talks in Oman was to prevent spillover onto bases, infrastructure, and shipping routes, while discouraging both U.S. escalation and Iranian retaliation, according to Farhat (2026), Lewis & Pamuk (2026), and Motamedi (2026b).

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• Person: Yucheng Hou Organization: Ciris
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