Greg Myre

One thing I think that has gotten some attention but not enough are the Gulf states.

And we're talking about six Muslim Arab countries, all with hereditary monarchies, all which are very conservative, very averse to change.

And they all oppose the war.

They were against this war beginning.

And now that it's begun, their big concern is,

that Trump may just call it off and pull out and sort of leave them with a mess behind, that the Strait of Hormuz issue may not be resolved, that they are clearly within striking distance from Iran.

They're getting hit every day with Iranian missiles and drones.

And now that Iran has crossed that threshold, that would be an ongoing threat they would have to face.

And so they're very worried in terms of their security, in terms of their economy.

They're going to be left in a much weaker and more vulnerable position if this war just ends abruptly without a clear outcome.

decisive measure.

And their brand is stability.

They've prospered by being this coastline of stability in the volatile Middle East.

And if they get dragged into this volatility, that throws their brand, their image completely up in the air.

And so that's a huge concern for them.

I'm Frank Ordonez.

I cover the White House.

We didn't see the new leader, Moshe Bahamaneh, and we didn't hear his voice.

This statement was read on Iranian state media in his name.

So one of the key questions is what condition is he in?