When Iran retaliated against its Gulf neighbors during the war with the U.S. and Israel, it handed the Gulf Cooperation Council a rare chance to unite. Instead, the bloc chose the opposite path, exposing divisions that are only set to harden, Jonathan Fenton-Harvey writes.

The Iran War Gave the GCC a Chance to Unite. It Chose Not toThe conflict has only exposed deep tensions within the bloc, which only look set to harden, weakening its potential leverage.www.worldpoliticsreview.com