Gulf States Urge U.S. to Prevent Israeli Strikes on Iranian Oil

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are deeply alarmed by Israel's current threats of launching a major counter-attack on Iran, which would likely involve ballistic missiles and fighter jet strikes on key infrastructure, both energy and military. The Biden White House has this week sought to talk the Israelis down from hitting oil and gas sites. Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates are now also lobbying the US and Israel to avoid hitting Iran's oil sites, on fears that with such an escalation Tehran would…