Some Gulf countries frustrated with lack of notice about Iran strikes, defense help, AP sources say

The Trump administration is confronting mounting discontent from allies in the Persian Gulf who have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their countries in retaliation for strikes launched by the U.S. and Israel. Officials from two Gulf countries said their governments were disappointed in the way the U.S. has handled the war, particularly the initial attack on Iran last Saturday. One of the officials said that Gulf countries were frustrated and even angry that the U.S. military has not defended them enough.