Qatar, from negotiator in Gaza to skeptical spectator in Iran

Primary actor ofregionmediator in all or almost all the main onesconflictsthat affected theenlarged region– from Afghanistan to Sudan, from Gaza to Lebanon – this time theQatarhe distanced himself. While acknowledging that they “maintain close contact” withWashington regarding the war against the Islamic Republic,Doha has publicly underlined that it is not “directly” part of the negotiation betweenUsa e Iran.

Game they are involved inPakistan, Türkiye ed Egypt. Also absent from the front line is theOmanwhich played a large part in the two seasons ofindirect interviewsprevious ones, ending in both cases withAmerican bombings e Israelisboth in June 2025 and at the end of February.

The skepticism of the Gulf countries

So that’s explained, secondlyanalysts ed expertslo skepticismwith which iGulf countriesthey welcomed the president’s announcement in recent daysUsa Donald Trump di interviews con la Islamic Republicto put an end toguerra. After years of slowdiplomatic rapprochement con l’Iranand weeks of public appeals against thethreats of warthat thickened over the area, it is they – as well asIsrael– to have come under intense fireGuardswith seriousdanni alle economy e alle infrastructure.

The economic and human repercussions

Scappati i touristsaffectedenergy systemsnow theGulf Statesthey also have to deal with the sword of Damocles ofStrait of Hormuzla cui closureis having hugerepercussionssince most of the time passes through herepetrolium e gaswho export. Thecost of this wartriggered byTrump e Netanyahugoes up day by day for them, in termscheapbut also ofhuman lives. Stamane ad Abu Dhabithe fragments of amissile interceptedthey caused thedeathof two people and theinjuryof three others.

Frustration and distrust towards the USA

From here, therefrustration per gli unheard appeals e per il role as ‘pawns’who feel like playing, to which thelack of trust verso l’US administrationof which the nature is not very clearstrategyand that pushes them todo not participateat the forefront of efforts to iinterviews. Qatarfirst of all, that in doing so it breaks with the role historically played. The fear, shared byTeheranis that yet anotherdiplomatic openingin words hides in deeds the intention to arrive at something newpretext per un’ulteriore escalation militare.

The need for involvement in negotiations

At the same time, iGulf countriesthey are aware that they cannot stay out of thenegotiating tablewhere the terms of one will be outlinedtruceand possibly the ‘boundaries’ offuture scenario per la region. The general secretary of theGulf Cooperation Council (Gcc), il kuwaitiano Jasem Al Budaiwiemphasized the “need to involve i GCC countries in qualsiasi negotiated o agreementto resolve thiscrisisso as to help strengthen thesafety e stability“.

The indispensable role of the GCC states

And from the sameDohal’ex premier qatarino Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thanihe emphasized that theGCC statesthey must not be set aside, but rather have arole. “They cannot be absent from any table where the contours of theregional future“he warned.