Pezeshkian stated Tehran is ready for cooperation and understanding with regional countries to foster stability. This comes amid U.S. strategies under President Trump to reduce petrodollar reliance, including a May 2025 Middle East trip securing $2 trillion in deals and June 2025 B-2 strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Analysts
highlight efforts like unlocking Venezuelan oil and OPEC fragmentation—with
Venezuela, UAE, and possibly Iraq exiting—to boost U.S. energy independence and
ease military commitments. Observers note rifts between Saudi Arabia and UAE,
plus risks of power vacuums for rivals like Russia or China.