"Officials from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain have conveyed in private conversations that they do not want the military operation to end until there are significant changes in the Iranian leadership or there's a dramatic shift in Iranian behavior."
"The push from the Gulf nations comes as Trump vacillates between claiming that Iran's decimated leadership is ready to settle the conflict and threatening to further escalate the war if a deal is not reached soon."
"Saudi Arabia's fighting back hard. Qatar is fighting back. UAE is fighting back. Kuwait's fighting back. Bahrain's fighting back."
Gulf allies, led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are pressing President Trump to persist in military operations against Iran, believing Tehran remains insufficiently weakened. Despite initial concerns over the U.S.-Israeli attack's consequences, these nations see a chance to significantly alter Iran's leadership or behavior. Officials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain privately express that military action should continue until substantial changes occur. Meanwhile, Trump balances claims of Iran's readiness to negotiate with threats of escalation, all while facing domestic challenges regarding the war's toll and public support.
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