According to Leiter, Israel has extended its help to all the Gulf countries interested in receiving it after more than 2000 missiles and drones were launched against them by Iran.
Certain Gulf countries are using Israeli expertise in drone and missile interception against projectiles launched by Iran, Israel’s ambassador in the US, Yechiel Leiter, said in a video on X/Twitter on Tuesday.
According to Leiter, Israel has extended its help to all the Gulf countries interested in receiving it after more than 2000 missiles and drones were launched against them by Iran.
"Iran continues to shoot missiles and suicide drones into all of its neighbors, shopping centers, airports, residential neighborhoods, and hotels. We've extended our help", the ambassador said, adding that "there are those who are enjoying our expertise in these areas right now".
Pressure on Gulf states continues to grow as war rages on
The comments come as regional reporting has pointed to growing pressure on Gulf states from Iranian missile and drone fire, with countries including the UAE and others dealing with direct and indirect fallout from the conflict.
According to sources from Gulf states who spoke with The Jerusalem Post, one of the reasons they have not launched an attack with a claim of responsibility is their concern about “the day after.”
“There are many unanswered questions about how the war will end,” a Gulf official told the Post. “It’s possible that in the end, the regime will not fall, that [US President Donald] Trump will decide the event is over, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-based regime will remain in place. In that case, Gulf states would have to continue dealing with Tehran and maintain some form of relationship with it.”
Leiter did not say when the assistance began, how broadly it is being used, or whether further cooperation with Gulf states could be made public in the coming days.
