Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated
Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He stresses that, despite some Gulf States pressing to prolong the war, none of the Gulf States want the Iranian state to collapse.
Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are urging Trump to continue prosecuting the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran hasn't been weakened enough by the bombing campaign, according to U.S., Gulf and Israeli officials. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He stresses that, despite some Gulf States pressing to prolong the war, none of the Gulf States want the Iranian state to collapse.
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