Rubio: America is ready to provide defense guarantees to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates The US Secretary of State announced that Washington is ready to provide security and defense guarantees to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other partners in the Persian Gulf region if military attacks against Iran are renewed. Referring to the US military presence in the region, Rubio said that the country's forces are focused on protecting the flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz and dealing with threats to shipping and maritime transport. the channel.