Iran in Gulf Security

At the close of the Manama Dialogue 2026, Bahrain called for an open regional security framework that includes Iran and other neighboring countries, provided they respect sovereignty and freedom of navigation and refrain from threatening the use of force. Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani said that Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan had faced nearly 7,000 attacks, while the crisis had disrupted around 1,600 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and restricted the movement of more than 23,000 seafarers, threatening the food security of up to 45 million people. He called for collective action to protect maritime and air corridors and the flow of data, and to develop international rules for countering threats. Emirati adviser Anwar Gargash expressed hope for a diplomatic breakthrough that would prevent a renewed confrontation between the United States and Iran, and said the UAE was prepared for the worst-case scenarios.

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