1、2025/6/24 13:26Israel-Iran War:Regional Reactions|Royal United Services Institutehttps:/www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/israel-iran-war-regional-reactions1/5COMMENTARYIsrael-Iran War:Regional ReactionsDr Burcu Ozcelik23 June 20255 Minute ReadGulf States reacting to the atta
2、cks on Iran have been outspokenbut not unguarded,as statesmen and diplomats consider theroad ahead.The a?ront is balanced against the existingrelationships with Iran and the US-with some regard for howto manage an exodus of refugees in the event of a deepercon?ict.The Middle East is bracing for furt
3、her escalation,with continuinguncertainty as Iran weighs retaliation options following US OperationMidnight Hammer.So far,the responses among Gulf States have oscillatedalong a spectrum of severity in their condemnation of the US strikes on Iransnuclear facilities.The consensus is the region may be
4、on the brink of anescalation of an unprecedented scale unless Iran is persuaded to proceedwith restraint.There are justi?ed concerns about the endgame for Israelioperations,and condemnation from regional states against further Israelistrikes is expected to grow harsher as the con?ict evolves into it