Hegseth says Gulf states 'going on offensive' against Iran

Middle East Eye · March 13, 2026 War
Hegseth says Gulf states 'going on offensive' against Iran

Hegseth says Gulf states 'going on offensive' against Iran US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said that Gulf countries are “going on the offensive” as he argued that the US’s war on Iran is going in Washington’s favour. “The only thing that is widening is our advantage. Not to mention our Gulf allies stepping up even more now, going on the offence,” Hegseth said at a press conference on Friday.

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