Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brought Trump anti- Iran to Gulf Arab states on Friday, arriving Bahrain to continue nine-nation tour of Middle East aimed at reassuring America's partners that withdrawing troops from Syria does not mean Washington is abandoning the region.. ..…

The actions of Saudis and their Gulf partners have given the repressive Tehran public relations bonanza they could have dreamed of just as Trump administration was attempting to turn up the economic and political pressure on Tehran.. ..…