One report, citing unnamed Israeli sources, claims that Khanna declined opportunities to meet with former Israeli hostages, October 7 survivors, Druze leaders, and other Israeli officials,

Oil traders are not saying Iran is harmless. They are saying Iran’s behavior now has a recognizable range. Gulf states are not pretending the threat is gone. They are working around it: rerouting, reassessing, relying on naval protection, adjusting insurance, and waiting to see whether the United States restores a formal blockade or merely tightens economic pressure by revoking Iranian oil waivers.

Modern political competition increasingly rewards governments capable of externalizing the costs of public policy while retaining its political benefits.