US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Gulf leaders amid concerns over US‑Iran deal
Marco Rubio met Arab leaders in the Gulf region, said the United States would not take action, while Gulf publics express doubts about the impact of a pending US‑Iran agreement.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met several Arab leaders in the Gulf region this week, and on Wednesday in Kuwait he told reporters that the United States would not take any action, according to irishtimes.com.
According to irishtimes.com, many people in Gulf countries are concerned that the emerging US‑Iran deal will not significantly reduce the threat posed by Iran. The same outlet reported that US military bases located in the Gulf nations made those nations targets for thousands of Iranian missiles and drones.
Irishtimes.com also noted that for decades people in Gulf Arab nations have watched regional wars on their televisions.
Dawn reported an illustration that depicts the President of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain’s King, Kuwait’s Emir, Oman’s Sultan and Prime Minister, Qatar’s Emir, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, and the Iranian President over a map of the Gulf showing pre‑war ship locator markings of ships travelling via the Strait of Hormuz.
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