Unreliable guarantees: With US-Iran ceasefire on the horizon, will we see a new order in the Gulf?
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) As Washington and Tehran edge closer to what could become a broader ceasefire agreement, Gulf states are confronting an uncomfortable question: can the region continue relying on outside powers for security, or has the war exposed the limits of American guarantees?US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said a deal…