Gulf Cooperation Council & NATO

Gulf Cooperation Council: The Gulf Arab states, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, are considered the biggest losers in the conflict, facing the prospect of a more bitter and harder-line Iranian leadership and heightened confrontation to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

NATO: Donald Trump considered withdrawing the United States from NATO due to its perceived failure to support the US in the Iran conflict.

Gulf Cooperation Council: Drawn into the US-Iran conflict, their security concerns are part of the backdrop.

NATO: Turkey's NATO membership is noted, but analysts caution the pact is not equivalent to NATO. It may complement NATO's southern flank without direct implications.

Gulf Cooperation Council: The GCC accused Iran of targeting civilian infrastructure, calling it a violation of international law.

NATO: NATO's chief supported US actions, but member states have shown reluctance to fully engage.

Gulf Cooperation Council: The GCC has urged restraint and preservation of diplomatic gains.

NATO: NATO held a summit where Trump discussed the conflict. It is not directly involved.

Gulf Cooperation Council: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations are strategic US allies that have expressed concerns about the Iran deal and have met with Marco Rubio to discuss regional security.

NATO: NATO's support for the US in the context of the Iran conflict has been noted, leading to accusations of 'complicity' from Iran.