It is common for each side to claim victory following a negotiated peace deal, and the Iranian regime and Trump administration are no exception. Following months of kinetic and economic warfare, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 June which formally concludes the conflict and establishes a framework for negotiations towards a final settlement over the following 60 days. To ensure their domestic legitimacy after a costly war, the Trump administration an

Ukraine and the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf are unlikely partners. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait have traditionally based their foreign policy on balancing security partnerships with Western states, economic ties with Asia, and managing the global oil market together with Russia within the OPEC+ framework. Iran's strikes against Gulf countries have upended each of these dynamics and placed Ukraine in a central position among them. Ukraine can