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Saudi Arabia and the UAE are lobbying the Trump administration to hold the line on Iran, pressing Washington to keep the U.S. Navy blockade and sanctions in place rather than offer Tehran concessions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 25, citing people familiar with the matter.
What happened
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told U.S. officials the blockade should remain until Iran is compelled to sign a new agreement.
- A sharp shift from the summer, when Riyadh and other Arab states pushed for negotiations and were prepared to consider recognizing some Iranian influence over Hormuz. Iranian attacks on Saudi ships and Houthi pressure on the Red Sea export route collapsed that confidence.
- UAE officials have lowered expectations for diplomacy, arguing Tehran is in no hurry to return to talks and Gulf states should not accept permanent Iranian control of Hormuz.
- Gulf states broadly oppose further U.S. military escalation — they want economic pressure maintained, not a wider war.
- Mediators including Qatar are pressing for fresh U.S.-Iran talks in Oman as early as next week aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz; Trump said Tuesday he expects the sides to meet again soon.
Why it matters
The Saudi-Emirati push tightens the White House’s bind: keep the blockade and sanctions and risk prolonged disruption of a strait carrying roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply; ease up and risk splitting the Gulf coalition.
For markets, the signal is double-edged. Gulf opposition to escalation caps the risk of a shooting war that could send crude well above Friday’s Brent near $104. But a sustained blockade keeps a hard floor under oil — and any miscalculation near Hormuz could spike the risk premium fast.
What to watch
The decisive test comes next week in Oman. If Washington holds the Saudi-UAE line, talks could focus narrowly on reopening Hormuz while pressure stays on — a recipe for sticky, elevated crude.
Also watch tanker traffic. A reopening of daytime escorted transits would signal diplomacy is working; continued seizures or attacks would tell the opposite story.
Related reading: Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz reopening deal and Hormuz oil flow doubles under U.S. escorts.
Is the Gulf’s economic-pressure-first strategy enough to force Tehran to the table — or will Trump eventually have to choose between easing sanctions and escalation? Have your say below.
Sources: Wall Street Journal, Signal Post News, Europe Says
Auto-posted by the Bull Lounge news desk.
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