O Conselho de Cooperação do Golfo e os conflitos internacionais: o posicionamento institucional frente à rivalidade israelo-iraniana após os Acordos de Abraão

Abstract

International Organizations are important actors in international relations, promoting cooperation among states, often grounded in the idea of a shared identity among them. Still, they can function as actors whose political behavior differs from the individual actions of their member states. In the Middle East, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is one such institution. This study aims to understand the institutional stance of the GCC in response to the intensification of rivalries between Iran and Israel following the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, considering the influence of this antagonism on other regional actors, particularly in how they cooperate with one another The research adopts a constructivist epistemological perspective on international organizations and how they advance their interests vis-à-vis their member states To this end, it employs a qualitative approach using content analysis of statements issued between 2018 and 2024—both before and after the signing of the accords—in order to identify the GCC leadership’s reactions to the political constraints brought about by the agreements. The study concludes that the Council’s position exhibits both elements of change and continuity in its stance toward Iran and Israel.