I’m not sure what your point is here? That issues they have with America mean that they consider Iran at this point to be a greater ally, despite all available evidence to the contrary? You’re really grasping for anything.
They don’t have to be in lock step with the USA in order to align with the USA when they judge it to be within their interests to do so. The USSR made the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact with Nazi Germany, and later joined with the Allies as one of the ‘big three’ alongside Britain and the USA. There was significantly more hostility between those allies than there is between the USA and the Gulf States.
I’m not the one being optimistic in interpreting a turn of phrase to mean only what I wish to believe it means.
“DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - Iranian airstrikes on Gulf states could push them into a broad coalition aligned with the United States and widen the war against Iran, Middle East analysts said, after attacks on ports, cities and oil facilities in a vital energy-producing region.
By striking at the Gulf’s economic lifelines in its response to U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, Tehran may be driving wary Gulf states closer to Washington and towards coordinated action against the Islamic Republic, the analysts said.
The aim of the strikes against six Gulf states, all of which are U.S. allies and host American military bases, was to ensure those countries put pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to halt the war, but Iran appears to have miscalculated, they said.
"The Gulf states now face stark choices: to join the United States more openly in its war effort - allowing their skies and territory to be used and potentially participating in military operations - or risk further escalation on their own soil," Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Saudi-based Gulf Research Center think tank told Reuters.
The option of neutrality receded when Iranian missiles started landing and "forced us to be their enemies," pushing states that once hedged their position into open alignment with Washington and a readiness to defend their territory and interests, he said.”
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/irans-strikes-gulf-states-may-widen-war-against-tehran-analysts-say-2026-03-03/
and on the position of the E3:
“France, Great Britain, and Germany can no longer simply remain on the sidelines. On Monday, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul announced* *that planes could be sent to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and Muscat in Oman to bring children, injured people and pregnant women back to Germany as quickly as possible – also using German Armed Forces aircraft. However, the Ministry of Defense emphasized that this was “really the last resort.”
As well as medical evacuations, in the background, the possibility of Germany providing support for drone defense is also being brought into play. The recent shelling of military bases in Jordan and Iraq, where the German Armed Forces are also stationed, has further increased the sense of urgency. On Sunday evening, the E3 issued a statement promising European military aid to defend their own interests and those of their allies in the region.
Experts see a need for action: “Protecting Germany’s national interest also means using Patriot and Eurofighter to intercept missiles and drones targeting Israel,” Maximilian Terhalle, a fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, told Table.Briefings. In his view, the mission could be used to test Germany’s own drone defense technology. However, there is little expectation of direct intervention in the war. According to Nico Lange, founder and director of IRIS (Institute for Risk Analysis and International Security), practically nothing can be expected from European countries apart from the provision of British infrastructure.
France and Great Britain are more specific: France has signaled its willingness to support its partners in the Arab world, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stating that his country is prepared to participate in their defense. This is exactly in line with the agreements France has concluded with its partners – and bound by the principles of collective self-defense enshrined in international law. Over the weekend, a hangar at a French naval base in the UAE was attacked by an Iranian drone.
The British Prime Minister has also changed course, with Keir Starmer announcing that his country will allow the US armed forces to use British bases in the region to attack Iranian missile sites. “The UK is acting in the context of collective self-defense of regional allies who have asked for support,” he said. Shortly afterwards, an Iranian drone crashed at the RAF base in Akrotiri, Cyprus, causing property damage. On Monday, two unmanned aircraft heading towards Akrotiri were intercepted just in time, according to a spokesperson for the Cypriot government.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told the BBC that he saw broad support across Europe for the US action. The campaign was still in its “early stages” and it would “take days, possibly weeks, to complete and finally end.” Although this was clearly a campaign led by the Americans and Israelis, according to Rutte, “what we are currently seeing is that allies are supporting the US campaign wherever they can, and are also cooperating with Israel on this.”
The EU Commission wants to focus for the time being on protecting EU citizens and helping to evacuate stranded passengers, as it announced this on Monday after a meeting of the Security College. The Commission is also stepping up its monitoring of the risks of traffic disruptions, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, and intensifying coordination with airlines, shipping companies, and national authorities. If Iran intensifies its drone attacks on Cyprus, the question of whether to activate EU Article 42.7 could arise.”
https://table.media/en/europe/feature/iran-how-the-e3-are-cautiously-adjusting-their-stance-on-trumps-war