"Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview that he had responded to a US request for help in defending Jordan last week as Ukraine seeks to improve relations with Gulf and Middle Eastern countries coming under attack from Iran. Help for Jordan, where the US has maintained a sizeable presence at the Muwaffaq Salti airbase, was requested on Thursday, Zelenskyy told the New York Times. A Ukrainian team departed the next day."
"Orysia Lutsevych, at the Chatham House thinktank, said Ukraine was trying to show it is an asset, including to the US and other allies by offering to share its war experience in exchange for help and goodwill. If Russia sends intelligence to Iran Ukraine will send specialists and interceptors to defend these bases and energy and water infrastructure, Lutsevych added."
"Zelenskyy posted on social media that there are 11 requests from countries neighbouring Iran, European states, and the US and that some had been met with concrete decisions and specific support. It is very important to coordinate for security both in Europe and in the Middle East, Zelenskyy said after speaking to the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman."
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy dispatched interceptor drones and operators to protect US military bases in Jordan as part of a broader effort to assist multiple countries facing Iranian threats. Eleven nations, including Gulf states and European countries, have requested Ukrainian support. Zelenskyy responded to a US request for Jordan assistance, where satellite imagery shows Iranian attacks damaged radar systems at the Muwaffaq Salti airbase. Ukraine is positioning itself as a strategic asset by sharing combat experience and defensive capabilities in exchange for international support and goodwill. Zelenskyy has engaged with leaders across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan, emphasizing the importance of coordinated security efforts in both Europe and the Middle East.
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