US President Donald Trump stated that it was "a very good thing" that Iran struck Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait after the war began, as it lost the country's support in the Middle East in an interview with Fox News on Sunday night.
"Everybody was shocked. I was surprised. I thought it was a very good thing because they lost all of the support they had," Trump said.
Trump says Israel would be gone without him
Trump also pointed to the strikes to support his claim that if Iran had a nuclear weapon, it would have fired it. He reiterated his claims that if he were not president, Iran would have a nuclear weapon and Israel would be destroyed.
"If I weren't president, Israel would be gone. There would be no Israel, and there would probably be no Middle East," Trump said.
He added that either the US or Europe would be next.
Trump also released an AI video on Truth Social in which a US pilot is seen launching attacks on Iran's Kharg Island.
UAE presidential adviser Gargash says targeting Gulf states has failed
The policy of targeting Gulf Arab states and Jordan has failed, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said in a post on X on Monday.
"A state of neither war nor peace cannot be a sustainable solution," Gargash said, adding that realistic political solutions should begin with de-escalation and the restoration of normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Reuters contributed to this report.