🇺🇸 Trump Says He Was “Shocked” by Iran’s 🚨Strikes on Gulf AlliesFormer U.S. President Donald Trump admitted on Monday that his administration was “shocked” by the scale of Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Gulf nations following U.S.-Israeli airstrikes. Speaking to reporters, Trump said Iran “wasn’t supposed to go after” U.S. partners in the region but instead struck Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait.The Wall Street Journal reported that Gulf allies are “privately furious” with Washington, blaming the U.S. for igniting a conflict that exposed them to direct Iranian fire. Missiles and drones have damaged major infrastructure across the Gulf, including airports and fuel depots, while oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel.Defense officials acknowledged that the administration underestimated Iran’s military capacity and the likelihood of a wide-scale retaliation. Despite the escalating conflict, Trump insisted the U.S. operation was necessary and said negotiations with Tehran were ongoing but that the current terms were “not good enough.”Iran has refused to consider a ceasefire until U.S. and Israeli airstrikes stop—a stance that leaves the region tense and global markets rattled as the confrontation enters its third week.
