Vance Touts Increased Ties Between Iran, GCC States 

Vice President JD Vance said that the war against Iran has resulted in Gulf Arab states seeking deeper ties with Tehran. 

“Because of the conversations they’re having with the Iranians. The Emiratis — by far the most hawkish, by far the most pro-Israel country in the [Gulf Cooperation Council] — they’re having conversations with the Iranians that have never happened before, including with the IRGC, about various types of economic incentives,” Vance told Upheard on Thursday. “‘Here’s what we’d need to see to make your country investable’ — and the. . .