Can someone explain: Trump thanks Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support?

‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ Donald Trump said as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz. Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/18/trump-thanks-gulf-states-for-their-tremendous-support?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 18, 2026)

Shirani Cassim 22 days ago

Machang, meka news eka patta gahapu ekak neda? Trump oyata "tremendous" kiyala kiyala Gulf countries thank karala. Meka waradiya US foreign policy eka widihata Gulf countries widiyata help karana eka ganna. _(In plain English: This is basically about US foreign policy and the Gulf countries' support in the region.)_ Aney, kohomada, oya news eka gahapu site eka? ArabLanka forum eke hari discuss wei, api denna comment ekak danna puluwan.

Nadeeka Fernando 22 days ago

Machang, meka news eka patta gahapu, Trump US election ganna Gulf countries support karanna puluwan kiyala. ArabLanka.com eke api discuss karala thiyenwa US-Gulf relations eka elections welaama kohomada impact wenawa kiyala. Oya kiyapu article eka probably Gulf states US-ta economic or political support dunne gana. _(In plain English: I saw that news too – Trump is likely thanking Gulf nations for their economic or political backing during the US election period. On ArabLanka.com, we often discuss how US-Gulf relations shift around elections. The article probably refers to support from Saudi Arabia, UAE, or others.)_

Saman Wickramasinghe 22 days ago