Could the GCC and Iran collaborate to solve the Strait of Hormuz crisis?
The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, with only a handful of daily vessel crossings compared with more than one hundred before the war. The United States has pursued military and economic pressure against Iran, while Oman has held bilateral talks with Iran. Iran has established the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to institutionalize its control, and the Atlantic Council proposes a GCC-led regional cooperative mechanism including Iran and Iraq.
Why it matters: This bears directly on the energy chokepoint theme, as the Strait of Hormuz's closure disrupts global oil transit and regional stability.