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'Huge mismatch' between Iran's, US' and Gulf States' expectations, analyst says

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Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, says that "there is a very huge mismatch not just between the expectations of the Iranians and the Americans, but also among Gulf Arab states which will have to live with whatever mess is left after this".

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iran © France 24 11:06 Issued on: 19/05/2026 - 23:14 11:06 min Share From the show Reading time 1 min Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London, says that "there is a very huge mismatch not just between the expectations of the Iranians and the Americans, but also among Gulf Arab states which will have to live with whatever mess is left after this".

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