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Trump to Hold Iran Talks with Gulf Leaders Next Week in New York: Axios
The talks are expected to center on U.S. proposals for a postwar strategy as Gulf states face rising attacks and oil-market disruption.
President Donald Trump will meet leaders from the six Gulf Cooperation Council states in New York next Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss U.S. proposals for a postwar strategy regarding Iran.
Escalating attacks from Iran-aligned Houthi militants have disrupted energy exports and stalled ceasefire negotiations, forcing Gulf states to absorb mounting economic costs from the widening conflict.
Damage to Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline has threatened supply networks; Brent crude hovered around $108 a barrel Wednesday, though reports of extra Saudi shipments via Oman eased supply fears.
Trump claimed Wednesday that Iran wants "to make a deal," yet strategist Michael Feller, chief strategist at Geopolitical Strategy, warned that continued diplomatic reluctance risks extending the war until late 2028.
The administration's "day-after" plan will not be finalized until after November's midterm elections, while it remains unclear what specific postwar requirements Washington will impose on Gulf states or Tehran.