The six Gulf Arab monarchies are anxiously awaiting the outcome of US-Iran negotiations. These nations are concerned about the potential fallout of regional instability, especially following previous diplomatic setbacks.

The Gulf’s six Arab monarchies, battered by Iranian drones and missiles because of a war they never wanted, are watching with trepidation to see what the Pakistan-hosted US-Iran negotiations will yield for their collective future. After China and Russia vetoed the Gulf Cooperation Council’s bid to attain UN Security Council approval for “defensive” measures to force open the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, analysts say the GCC states have little sway over what is about to transpire in...