Analysis-Gulf states press US to neutralise Iran for good as Hormuz crisis deepens

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Gulf Arab states are pressuring the United States to decisively neutralize Iran's capacity to threaten the Strait of Hormuz and regional oil flows. Three Gulf sources told Reuters that while no direct war request was made, Gulf states want the US to go further than a partial solution that leaves Iran capable of future threats. The crisis centers on Iran's ability to disrupt critical oil shipping lanes.

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Gulf Arab states did not ask the U.S. to go to war with Iran, but many are now urging it not to stop short by leaving the Islamic Republic still able to threaten the Gulf’s oil lifeline and the economies that depend on it, three Gulf sources told Reuters.

World Security Conflict Politics Markets Commodities Energy Shipping Iran Gulf states Strait of Hormuz US foreign policy oil security Middle East geopolitics

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