TASS6/19/2026World1 min readRussia
Trump: Iranian missile strikes brought Gulf countries into US lap
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- US President Donald Trump stated that Iranian missile strikes at the start of a conflict effectively brought five Gulf countries into the US's sphere of influence.
- He identified Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain as the nations affected by these strikes.
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Why It Matters
US President Donald Trump spoke about the impact of Iranian missile strikes on Gulf countries during an interview with Axios.
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WASHINGTON, June 19. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said that Iranian missile strikes on Gulf countries at the beginning of the conflict effectively brought those states "into his lap."
"When that war started, I guess my biggest surprise - almost immediately missiles were flying at these five other countries. I said, why is he doing it? And you know what that did? That brought those five countries right into my lap," Trump said in an interview with Axios.
According to the US president, he was referring to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
Open Questions
- What specific conflict was Trump referring to?
- When did these missile strikes occur?
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This article was originally published by TASS.
