Weakened Iran brings cautious relief in Persian Gulf states

GCC leaders at the Supreme Council's 45th Summit in Kuwait in December 2024
GCC leaders at the Supreme Council's 45th Summit in Kuwait in December 2024

Persian Gulf states are quietly relieved that the 12-day war with Israel has weakened the Islamic Republic, security experts told Iran International, though Tehran's Arab rivals prefer a declawed Iran to a regime change that would lead to instability.