Iran’s diplomatic spokesperson indicated that President Rouhani had sent GCC leaders the Hormuz Peace Endeavour (HOPE) proposal presented at the UN General Assembly in September 2019. “In the letter, he called for collective cooperation among all of them in processing and implementing” the plan, the spokesperson added, while further stating that “this shows the Islamic Republic of Iran’s seriousness and that it cares about the regional countries when it comes to ensuring stability and security in the Persian Gulf region”.