1.0Atlantic Councilhttps://www.atlanticcouncil.orgHolly Dagreshttps://www.atlanticcouncil.org/author/hdagres/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/how-to-build-a-gulf-coalition-to-counter-iranian-regime-aggression/">How to build a Gulf coalition to counter-Iranian regime aggression</a></blockquote> <script type='text/javascript'> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute("data-secret"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document); //--><!]]> </script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/iransource/how-to-build-a-gulf-coalition-to-counter-iranian-regime-aggression/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“How to build a Gulf coalition to counter-Iranian regime aggression” — Atlantic Council" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2015-04-21T120000Z_540324062_TM3EB4L0U0T01_RTRMADP_3_US-YEMEN-SECURITY-USA-NAVY.jpg30001994A counter-Iran coalition designed to increase stability and security in the Gulf by suppressing Iranian opportunity to disrupt the flow of maritime traffic will, if properly constructed and conducted reduce the risk of direct conflict, despite continued Iranian aggression.