U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Gulf allies are backing President Donald Trump’s blockade and economic pressure campaign against Iran. Waltz spoke to Fox News Digital after a trip to Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, stating that regional leaders believe Tehran is feeling the pain.

Regional Support

Waltz said the situation was still shifting by the hour, noting that Iran had launched another strike on Bahrain shortly after he left the region. He added that Gulf partners strongly support the administration’s efforts to keep pressure on Iran through both the blockade and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s ‘Operation Economic Fury.’

Waltz accused Iran of making a ‘phenomenally bad decision’ by attacking its neighbors, including hotels, port facilities, and energy infrastructure. He said the UAE, in particular, believes that you have to keep that pressure and a very credible pressure, which is what the Iranians understand and respond to.

Economic Pressure

Waltz said leaders in the region validated U.S. assessments that Iran’s economy is deteriorating under the combined weight of sanctions, military pressure, and isolation. He said Iran’s currency is ‘tanking,’ foreign currency reserves are running out, inflation is continuing to rise, and the regime is struggling to pay the military, government employees, and police.

Despite the strikes, Waltz said allied air defenses have had ‘over a 90% success rate’ in shooting down Iranian missiles and drones, with U.S. forces working ‘hand in glove’ with Gulf partners.

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