US President Barack Obama got on the phone with the leaders of the Arab Gulf states to discuss the framework nuclear deal reached with Iran two days ago.


WASHINGTON (Sputnik)�� US President Barack Obama called the leaders of�the Arab Gulf states to�discuss the framework nuclear deal reached with�Iran, the White House said in�readout of�the call.

�The President today spoke with�King Hamad al Khalifa of�Bahrain, Amir Sabah al Sabah of�Kuwait, Amir Tamim al Thani of�Qatar, and Crown Prince Mohammed al Nahyan of�the United Arab Emirates,� the White House said on�Friday.

�With each, the President shared details of�the political framework reached between�the P5+1, the EU, and Iran on�a Joint Comprehensive Plan of�Action regarding Iran�s nuclear program,� it added.

Obama told the Gulf leaders the United States would continue to�support stability and security in�the region despite�concerns by�the Arab states about�growing Iranian influence in�the region.The Gulf States and Saudi Arabia have expressed concerns that lifting the sanctions on�Iran as�part of�a final deal could empower Teheran at�a time when its influence is growing in�Iraq and Yemen and Iran�s regional ally Syria is reportedly benefiting from�the US-backed coalition airstrikes against�the Islamic State.

The call comes against�the backdrop of�a Saudi Arabian-led air campaign in�Yemen against�the allegedly Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The United States is providing logistical support and intelligence support to�the coalition against�the Shiite Houthis.

Obama invited the Gulf State leaders to�the presidential retreat at�Camp David later this spring in�order to�discuss regional issues and the Iran nuclear deal, the White House said.


By Sputnik News