BREAKING: U.S. allies in the Gulf have completely lost trust in the Trump administration, growing increasingly frustrated over his inability to end the war with Iran, stating that American actions in the region make them “less safe, not more safe,” per The Washington Post.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain are all growing dissatisfied with Washington as the conflict drags on. One Arab official said bluntly: “Trump started this war, and we are paying the price for it.”
The frustration is now translating into action. The recent defense pact signed between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan was described by a senior European official as a direct “signal to the U.S.” and an effort to diversify security partnerships. A European official said: “From their perspective, America alone is not enough.”
Gulf leaders feel they have been dragged into a war they didn’t choose. Firas Maksad of the Eurasia Group said U.S. allies feel they are “unnecessarily trapped in a war that Trump is now struggling to end.” Trust in Washington has eroded, with Gulf states believing that American actions in the region make them “less safe, not more safe.”
The message from the Gulf is clear: Washington is no longer seen as a reliable guarantor of regional security. Allies are looking for alternatives — and Trump is running out of time to win back their trust.
BREAKING: Iran has concluded diplomacy is dead. Tehran believes a new round of fighting with the U.S. is now unavoidable and is shifting all efforts to preparing a comprehensive coordinated strike instead of wasting time on negotiations, per Iranian outlets.
The IRGC is no longer waiting for a deal. It is preparing for war. Iran’s military is on maximum alert, the Strait remains closed, and Tehran is ready to strike U.S. and Israeli targets in a coordinated, large-scale assault if the ceasefire expires Monday without an agreement.
The shift is explicit. Iran is no longer pursuing diplomacy — it is preparing for the next phase of the conflict.
JUST IN: The U.S. Navy has been forced to move its entire Gulf supply network to Diego Garcia, more than 2,200 miles away, after Iranian strike completely destroyed its main logistics hubs in Bahrain, the UAE, and Oman during the first days of the war, per The NYT.
Within days of the war’s start, Iranian missiles and drones struck the Navy’s main logistics hub in Bahrain, destroying decades of infrastructure. The attack forced the Navy to relocate its supply point to Diego Garcia, a British-controlled island nearly 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometers) from the Gulf of Oman.
The longer supply route has directly contributed to the severe shortages aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln — food, hygiene items, and basic supplies have become scarce, adding to the strain on a crew that has spent over 250 days at sea without a single liberty port.
Iran also reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia on March 20 — a clear message that even the backup hub is also within reach.
BREAKING: Iran has rejected U.S.-backed negotiation proposal from Qatar and Pakistan, stating that while both countries are in contact with Tehran, Iran has not decided to resume talks, per Al Jazeera.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that messages are being exchanged through mediators but emphasized that this is not negotiations. Iran’s position remains unchanged: no formal talks with the U.S. until its conditions are met.
BREAKING: Iran has directly rejected Donald Trump’s claim that he will declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory, stating that “the Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech.”
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi added: “Once and for all, accept the reality: up to this point, you have suffered strategic and heavy defeats; the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian.”
He emphasized that the Strait “will only be closed and opened under Iran’s command,” and warned that “as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and cease your fanciful delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade.”
The statement comes after Trump claimed that after Iran’s defeat, he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory.