* Gulf nations weighed use of force to change neighbor’s regime
* Trump told them any such move would trigger crisis, aid Iran
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates considered taking military action in the early stages of their ongoing dispute with Qatar, until Donald Trump called leaders of both countries and warned them to back off, according to two people familiar with the U.S. president’s intervention.
The two Gulf countries were looking at ways to remove the Qatari regime, which they accused of sponsoring terrorism and cozying up to Iran, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were confidential. Trump told Saudi and U.A.E. leaders that any military action would trigger a crisis across the Middle East that would only benefit the Iranians, one of the people said.
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Update: Trump Prevented War Between Saudi Arabia And Qatar In Last Minute: Report (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: President Trump is right .... a Saudi - UAE war against Qatar would not only have put at risk U.S. military personnel in the country, but it would have also sparked a conflict with countries like Turkey who rushed in military personnel to Qatar to deter such an invasion. An invasion would have made a very bad situation into something far worse .... and yes .... it would only benefit Iran.
