Arab governments believe US-Iran tension ‘de-escalated’
Financial Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Intense diplomatic efforts, including communication between the US and Iran, have helped de-escalate tensions in the Gulf, with regional states urging the Trump administration to exercise restraint to avoid destabilizing the region and increasing global oil prices.
- Iranian officials reportedly assured President Trump that there would be no executions of protesters and that the death toll from recent protests was lower than widely reported, leading to a temporary easing of hostilities.
- Despite the withdrawal of US personnel and aircraft from Al Udeid air base and the deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group to the region, military options remain on the table, with Trump seeking a decisive and quick outcome.
- The unrest in Iran and the potential for US intervention have prompted regional countries,
