Ukraine has widened the breach between U.S. and Persian Gulf countries
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has heightened existing strains in the Biden administration’s relationships in the Middle East, even as it has brought new unity to NATO and transatlantic ties.
Nowhere have the bonds been as frayed as with Persian Gulf partners Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Their reluctance to increase oil output as gas prices rise, along with what the Biden administration sees as a less-than-robust condemnation of Moscow, are among the most visible current reasons.
But in both cases, the sources of estrangement go far deeper. Gulf officials describe a mix of complaints that have caused them to doubt U.S. security guarantees, including what they consider the administration’s failure to respond vigorously enough to ongoing missile attacks on their countries by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, and its eagerness to sign a new nuclear deal with Tehran that does not address Iranian aggression in the region.
Equally important is what they see as a lack of respect from a long-standing ally. “It goes beyond policy,” said Jeffrey Feltman, who served for years as a top U.S. diplomat in the region and as U.N. undersecretary for political affairs. “It goes to the personal.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-has-widened-the-breach-between-us-and-persian-gulf-countries/ar-AAVGEsS
Shall we talk about Saudi Arabia's use of cluster bombs in Yemen? 
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