The US State Department officially declared the conflict with Iran concluded on June 2, 2026, even as Iranian munitions struck passenger terminals in Kuwait and Bahrain. This diplomatic pivot ignores the kinetic reality of active naval combat and a total breakdown in communication between Washington and Tehran.

Gulf Cooperation Council leaders have shifted their stance from supporting maximum pressure to demanding an immediate end to the conflict due to the devastating economic impact on regional energy exports. For more information, visit nbn.fm.

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