Overview
- The Joint Ministerial Meeting, which convened on June 25 in Manama, formally welcomed the June 17 U.S.‑Iran memorandum of understanding and urged continued momentum in talks toward a more permanent end to hostilities.
- Ministers demanded that any durable settlement address the full spectrum of Iran’s threats, explicitly naming ballistic missiles, drones and support for proxy groups, and said trade and investment with Iran will be conditional on compliance.
- The meeting endorsed the Sultanate of Oman’s coordination with the International Maritime Organization to open a temporary maritime corridor that will evacuate more than 11,000 stranded seafarers and help keep the Strait of Hormuz open for navigation.
- Participants linked security diplomacy to regional recovery by reaffirming coordinated support for Syria’s reconstruction, Lebanon’s sovereignty and Gaza stabilization while calling for the demilitarization of non‑state armed groups.
- Gulf leaders insisted that any regional arrangement must include direct GCC consultation and respect international law, a stance that raises the stakes for proposed follow‑on talks such as Iraq’s Baghdad summit idea and could shape future mediation efforts.