00:00US President Donald Trump is considering asking Arab states to help cover the cause of the ongoing conflict with Iran,
00:07according to White House.
00:08Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt says the administration has not made a formal request yet, but it may announce further details
00:16soon.
00:18The statement comes as Gulf states continue to face serious economic woes due to the escalating tensions across the Middle
00:25East region.
00:25The conflict is costing between US$150 million and US$250 million per day, largely driven by the use of
00:34interceptor missiles by countries such as Saudi Arabia.
00:37Recent strikes have also damaged high-value military assets, including a US$1.1 billion early warning radar in Qatar
00:45and a US$500 million tarred radar system in the UAE.
00:50This is not the first time Trump has sought support from other nations for the war on Iran.
00:55In earlier efforts, the US called on major oil-importing countries to provide their own naval escorts to help secure
01:02the Strait of Hormuz, that has been partially closed by Iran.
01:06However, many international allies, including members of the G7 and NATO, responded with caution or declined involvement altogether to avoid
01:16being drawn into a wider regional war.
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