Riyadh and Doha move to prevent an escalation in Lebanon

The diplomatic track is steadily gaining traction to contain any potential Israeli escalation. Regional countries are witnessing a notable diplomatic and political push, particularly along the Gulf–Iran axis, in an effort to curb rising tensions and pave the way for U.S.-Iran negotiations. These efforts are part of the new American strategy that the Trump administration hopes will yield a stable region, and therefore will allow it to boast of having established peace. Arab states are banking on this momentum to avert a new war that Israel may be seeking to ignite, whether against Iran or in Lebanon.In recent days, there have been intensive exchanges between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as contacts between the two and Iran. Simultaneously Hezbollah in Turkey, Ankara seeks to reshape regional balance Qatari-Saudi contacts have...