Gulf nations 'commending' Trump for Iran war: White House

Gulf nations 'commending' Trump for Iran war: White House Despite reports of an erosion of trust between Washington and its Gulf partners as they come under a barrage of Iranian rockets, the White House said on Wednesday that those countries have praised the US president for starting the war and targeting "the rogue Iranian terrorist regime". "We have seen all of the Arab partners in the region come together during this time on the phone with President Trump, many of them commending him for this bold and brave action to protect American troops and our bases in the region that are housed in many of these Arab and Gulf states," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. "And I know that many of these regional partners are contributing their air defence capabilities as well: Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait.