Video: US praises Arab allies for joint defense efforts with US, Israel
Abdullateef Fowewe
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has thanked several Arab regimes for their support in defending American and regional interests, highlighting their role in countering threats alongside Israel and the U.S.
Hegseth while talking on Wednesday emphasised the strong partnership, saying, “Well, thank you for the question. The chairman mentioned that UAE and Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait who have fought shoulder to shoulder with us especially in defense of our facilities, of our people, of their facilities. And we appreciate that so coordination of course will continue.”
This came after Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced a conditional halt to defensive operations and temporary safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, responding to calls from Pakistan and the United States.
