The two US allies helped facilitate Washington’s attacks during the war, but are now said to favor diplomacy more

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Saudi Arabia and Kuwait suspended US access to their military sites in opposition to Washington’s so-called Project Freedom, according to a 6 May report by NBC News.

“Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after [Saudi Arabia] suspended the US military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation,” two US officials told the US outlet.

The officials said Washington’s Persian Gulf allies were “surprised” by Trump’s announcement of Project Freedom over the weekend, which the US leader framed as a means of breaking Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.

“In response, the Kingdom informed the US it would not allow the US military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh or fly through Saudi airspace to support the effort,” the sources added.