“Gulf countries are cautiously optimistic about the deal – with an emphasis on cautiously. But they are still very wary about how the lifting of sanctions and how the lifting of the UN-imposed arms embargo will strengthen Iran in the region at what they think is their expense. They’re waiting to see how the US follows through on promises of bolstering security assistance and selling them more weapons.”
In this week’s episode we discuss the Iran nuclear deal – what it means for the Gulf and the wider Middle East, and its impact on US foreign policy – with our correspondent in New York, Taimur Khan.
