“…It is being reported that Trump has delivered an ultimatum to the Gulf States that “If you want the war to continue – 5 trillion dollars. If you want it to end – 2.5 trillion dollars.” Omani journalist and international relations researcher Salem Al-Jahuri, on BBC Arabic, confirms reports of US pressure on the Gulf Cooperation Council states to make them pay, regardless of the circumstances. According to the leaks to which Al-Jahuri refers, Trump demands from Middle Eastern states either 5 trillion dollars to continue the war, or 2.5 trillion dollars as a payment for its termination, presenting this as a payment for “what has been achieved.”…”

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