For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over fragile US-Iran truce

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Iran and the United States agreed to a two-week truce on Tuesday, pausing attacks and reopening the Strait of Hormuz where 20 percent of global oil transits. Gulf Cooperation Council nations welcomed the ceasefire but expressed concern that negotiations in Islamabad could grant Iran strategic control over the waterway. Experts warn this scenario could leave energy-rich Gulf states vulnerable to economic pressure and future conflict.

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