Obama discusses security, Iran nuclear deal with Gulf Arab leaders

During a summit at Camp David, President Obama reassured leaders from the Persian Gulf that the U.S. will increase its security cooperation with their countries on counterterrorism, cybersecurity, maritime security, and ballistic missile defense, and will not let any potential nuclear agreement with Iran weaken their countries.

At a news conference, the president said that "the United States keeps our commitments," and will join the Gulf Cooperation Council nations "to deter and confront an external threat to any GCC state's territorial integrity."

During the summit, Obama and his advisors talked in detail about the nuclear deal as it stands now, and Obama said the leaders agreed "that a comprehensive, verifiable solution that fully addresses the regional and international concerns about Iran's nuclear program is in the security interests of the international community, including our GCC partners." Saudi Arabia especially is worried that if sanctions against Iran are lifted, the money that would flow in would increase what they see as Iran’s aggression in the region, The Associated Press reports.

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