Gulf states require regional stability to export their oil and attract foreign investment for their economic diversification programs.

Iran possesses a stockpile of 900 pounds of highly enriched uranium, the disposition of which is a key point of contention in negotiations.

U.S. Gulf partners want the situation in the Strait of Hormuz to return to the status quo before the war, with all Iranian-imposed arrangements removed.

Iran's negotiating position is to retain its highly enriched uranium stockpile and dilute it to lower enrichment levels domestically.

William Roebuck assesses Iran's demand for the removal of U.S. military bases as a "non-starter" and a maximalist negotiating tactic.

William Roebuck believes the Iranian regime will not concede its right to enrich uranium, viewing it as a "bedrock principle."

One of Iran's reported demands in peace talks was the removal of U.S. military bases from Gulf countries.

The Trump administration's negotiating position demands that Iran surrender its entire stockpile of highly enriched uranium.