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Trump Considers Arab Funding Amid Escalating Iran Conflict

3/31/2026

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White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said U.S. President Donald Trump may ask Arab nations to fund the U.S. war against Iran.
Trump threatened to obliterate Iranian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
The conflict has caused American casualties and raised U.S. fuel prices to $3.99 per gallon.
Iran maintains it was attacked first and denies posing a threat to the U.S. or its allies.

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White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said U.S. President Donald Trump may ask Arab nations to fund the U.S. war against Iran.
Trump threatened to obliterate Iranian infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened.
The conflict has caused American casualties and raised U.S. fuel prices to $3.99 per gallon.
Iran maintains it was attacked first and denies posing a threat to the U.S. or its allies.