During his visit to Saudi Arabia to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, President Obama provided the GCC member nations with a personal guarantee that the United States would defend their nations against “Iranian aggression.” The comments were intended to placate the GCC member nations, particularly Saudi Arabia, as they are all
Obama Pledges To Defend Gulf States Against ‘Iranian Agression’
Iran has never expressed serious interest in attacking any of the GCC nations, and spends far less on its military than either Saudi Arabia or the UAE.