> those countries want those bases to protect them against Iran.

As far as I know: Israel and Saudi Arabia want these bases. I do not know the current opinion of the other Arab countries.

> Qatar by having a base there. They willingly let the US stay there.

At least they are now noticing that there are risks in hosting the US military too.

> “One of the most significant outcomes of this war is the shattering of the concept of a regional security system in the Gulf region,” Mr. al-Ansari said. “The regional security framework in the Gulf was based on certain axioms. Many of these axioms have been bypassed in the current war.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/middleeast/qatar-us...