Gulf states urges US to stop Israel from bombing Iran’s oil sites

Gulf states are concerned about potential attacks on their own oil facilities if Israel were to strike Iran’s oil sites. They are lobbying Washington to prevent Israel from using their airspace for any potential attack on Iran. Iran has warned Saudi Arabia that supporting Israel in any attack would be considered an act of war. There are fears of a wider war in the region that could involve the United States. The Gulf states have spare oil capacity to make up for any loss of Iranian supply, but if their own facilities were targeted, there could be a global oil supply issue. Israel has other options for carrying out strikes, but using Gulf airspace is not an option.