A 'Danube' Approach Pitched for the Strait of Hormuz — SkimNews
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- Arab Gulf states have borne the brunt of Iranian drone and missile strikes during the ongoing Iran-U.S. conflict while incurring mounting economic costs, per the source.
- Oman is serving as the diplomatic interlocutor for Gulf states pursuing talks, as the source notes prospects for a direct U.S.-Iran settlement remain limited.
- The Strait of Hormuz is the focus of a proposed 'Danube' approach, per the article's title, drawing on multilateral waterway governance as a model for the contested chokepoint.
Why it matters: Gulf states now carry both the military and economic burden of a conflict they didn't start, and the diplomatic vacuum is pushing them toward self-organized frameworks. The 'Danube' pitch reframes Hormuz from a bilateral U.S.-Iran flashpoint into a multilateral stewardship problem, elevating Oman and the GCC from bystanders to stakeholders.
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