Trump administration pitching US companies to rebuild Gulf infrastructure hit by Iran

Trump administration pitching US companies to rebuild Gulf infrastructure hit by Iran Submitted by Sean Mathews on Fri, 04/24/2026 - 20:11 US is lobbying to ensure American companies have front row in Gulf reconstruction, with one Arab official saying the push appeared 'a little tone-deaf' Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, on Sitra Island, Bahrain, on 9 March 2026 (Reuters/Stringer) Off The Trump administration has told several Gulf states that they should use American companies to rebuild their infrastructure damaged by Iran's retaliatory strikes amid the US-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic, US and Arab officials familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye. Kuwait , Bahrain and the UAE are among the countries the US has tapped as potential customers for US engineering, manufacturing and construction firms, given the extent of damage in their countries, the officials told MEE. Saudi Arabia and Oman have been less impacted by Iranian air strikes.