Gulf Cooperation Council & Japan

Gulf Cooperation Council: The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are key trading partners for India and are expected to contribute to a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran if it complies with the agreement.

Japan: Japan, as a G7 member, welcomed the agreement and expressed readiness to contribute to securing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

Japan: Japan is a member of the G7 and has expressed support for the diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, with its navy potentially contributing to mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz.

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.