News Desk
WASHINGTON: Several Gulf States have grown increasingly frustrated with US President Donald Trump over what they see as Washington’s failure to pursue effective diplomacy to end the conflict with Iran, according to an American newspaper.
Citing Arab, Western and US officials, the report said Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain had become increasingly uneasy with the Trump administration’s approach to the conflict.
The Gulf governments were particularly concerned that Washington had failed to make sufficient progress towards a diplomatic settlement with Iran. They feared that continued reliance on military pressure without a clear diplomatic strategy could further destabilize the region.
The report said frustration had increased because Gulf governments believed the US had not used its influence effectively to bring the conflict to an end. The countries had traditionally relied heavily on Washington for security guarantees, military cooperation and regional deterrence.
But officials cited in the report suggested that this dependence could now be under reconsideration. A Western official said the defence agreement involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye was also a signal to Trump that Gulf states might no longer want to rely solely on the US for their security.
The agreement was seen as part of a wider effort by some Gulf countries to diversify their security partnerships and develop additional arrangements outside their traditional dependence on Washington. The growing unease also raised questions about the future of the US military presence in the Gulf.
