An analyst highlights a significant divergence in expectations between Iran, the United States, and the Gulf Arab states regarding regional dynamics. This mismatch could lead to further instability depending on the outcomes of ongoing negotiations.

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, says that "there is a very huge mismatch not just between the expectations of the Iranians and the Americans, but also among Gulf Arab states which will have to live with whatever mess is left after this".