The Gulf View on Washington’s Plan B for Iran

Soon after President Trump announced America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf kingdoms were among the few U.S. partners to praise the move. Can the administration build on this support and convince them to cooperate on a new set of policy initiatives aimed at curbing Tehran’s regional adventurism, particularly in Syria? In turn, what will Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and other Gulf capitals expect the United States to do now that the JCPOA gauntlet has been thrown?