Trump’s spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, said the idea was under consideration when asked whether Arab nations should contribute, similar to how US allies helped fund the 1990 Gulf War.

The White House has indicated that US President Donald Trump may ask Arab countries to help cover the cost of the United States’ war with Iran, which is estimated to run into tens of billions of dollars.

Speaking on Monday, Trump’s spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, said the idea was under consideration when asked whether Arab nations should contribute, similar to how US allies helped fund the 1990 Gulf War.

“I think it’s something the president would be quite interested in asking them to do,” Leavitt told reporters. “I won’t get ahead of him, but it’s certainly an idea he has, and you’ll likely hear more about it.”

During the Gulf War, the US led a broad international coalition to push Iraqi forces out of Kuwait, at the request of the country and its regional allies. In that case, coalition partners including Germany and Japan contributed about $54 billion to support the US military effort.

However, the current conflict differs significantly, as the US and Israel launched their campaign against Iran without broad international or regional backing.

Earlier this month, conservative commentator Sean Hannity, a close Trump ally, suggested that any ceasefire.

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