Major General Ali Abdollahi dismissed Gulf neutrality claims, arguing that hosting US military logistics infrastructure makes regional governments active participants in the ongoing conflict.

President Trump has declared a U.S.-led naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, announcing a 20 percent cargo levy to fund security operations in the region.

A public dispute has emerged between Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson following the president's comments on Iran. Other conservative figures have also criticized the administration's military strategy in the Persian Gulf.

Tensions in the Persian Gulf have spiked after Iran targeted Bahrain and Kuwait in retaliation for U.S. military strikes on Iranian infrastructure. These actions threaten to derail peace negotiations regarding transit oversight in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tensions in the Persian Gulf have spiked following retaliatory Iranian strikes on US military facilities, threatening a fragile regional ceasefire.