Saudi Arabia Proposes Non-Aggression Pact Between Gulf States and Iran | WPN World People News

The UK’s Financial Times reported that Saudi Arabia, while consulting with its Gulf allies on how to address the regional situation after the end of the war with Iran, discussed the idea of Gulf countries signing a non-aggression pact with Iran.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly seeking to model the proposal on the “Helsinki Accords” signed during the Cold War in the 1970s between the United States, Western European nations, and the then-Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries. Riyadh hopes that a non-aggression pact with Iran could ease tensions in the Middle East and promote deeper economic cooperation between rival powers.

Countries across the Middle East currently expect that post-war Iran, although weakened, will still pose a threat to its neighbors. Gulf states are particularly concerned that once the conflict ends and the United States reduces its military presence in the region, they may be left to confront an even more hawkish Islamic regime on their doorstep.

Diplomatic sources revealed that many European countries, as well as the European Union, support Saudi Arabia’s proposal and are urging other Gulf nations to follow suit, viewing it as the best way to prevent future conflicts. However, the non-aggression pact is only one of several ideas currently under consideration.

At the same time, divisions remain within the Arab world, especially with the United Arab Emirates, which in recent years has frequently clashed with Saudi Arabia. Besides economic rivalry, Saudi Arabia and the UAE also hold sharply different visions for the region’s future. The UAE has consistently been the Gulf country most strongly advocating a hardline stance against Iran and has criticized the Arab world for failing to respond more forcefully to Tehran. Whether the UAE would be willing to join such an arrangement remains highly uncertain.