Now that a nuclear deal has been reached, the United States and its GCC allies need to focus on constructive engagement with Iran and a new and more inclusive Gulf security architecture.
With a nuclear deal in hand, leaders in both the United States and Iran are now working to build domestic support for the agreement in their respective countries.
Despite having passed multiple self-imposed deadlines, negotiators are hopeful that a nuclear agreement with Iran is now close.
An agreement with Iran over its controversial nuclear program could have widespread effects on conflicts across the Middle East and its relationship with the United States.
As the deadline for a nuclear deal with Iran approaches, the outcome of the ongoing negotiations remains uncertain.
Iran today remains a country of enormous but unfulfilled potential. And unless and until Tehran starts to privilege its national interests before revolutionary ideology, both the Iranian people and those in its regional crosshairs will continue to suffer the consequences.
With the collapse of national armies across the Middle East, governments increasingly turn to militias for security. However, a structured national guard may be a more effective long term solution.
Countering the Iranian threat to the Gulf requires the patient work of domestic reform to complement military measures.
The current crisis in Yemen is a direct result of regional inaction over the last few years, if not decades.
The Syrian regime looks increasingly brittle. This has major implications for what might follow a nuclear deal with Iran, and indeed for what may follow if a deal is not reached.