WHITEHOUSEPresidentBarackObamawillhostasummitnextweekofthesixSunniledmemberstatesoftheGulfCooperationCouncilthatisexpectedtofocusontheIrannucleardealandTehransinvolvementinconflictsfromYementoSyriaForleadersoftheGulfcountriesscenesofIraniansupportedHouthirebelsoverrunningYemenscapitalSanaaanddrivingoutitsUSbackedgovernmentthisyearwereasignoftherisingthreatfromIranandtheycometothesummitseekingreassurancesofUSbackingObamasargumentisthatnegotiatinganucleararrangementwithIranwillbyitselfmeansecurityforthemIamconvincedthatifthisframeworkleadstoafinalcomprehensivedealitwillmakeourcountryouralliesandourworldsaferhesaidButAmericaspartnersinthePersianGulfregionarenotsosureYousefAlOtaibatheUnitedArabEmiratesambassadortotheUnitedStatessaidGulfleaderswanttoupgradetheirsecurityrelationswithWashingtonWearelookingforsomeformofsecurityguaranteegiventhebehaviorofIranintheregionandgiventheriseoftheextremistthreathesaidWedefinitelywantastrongerrelationshipInthepastwehavesurvivedwithagentlemensagreementwiththeUnitedStatesaboutsecurityIthinktodayweneedsomethinginwritingweneedsomethinginstitutionalizedDefenseimprovementsWhilenotreatywillbesignedObamadoesplantotalkwiththeGulfleadersaboutbuildinguptheirdefensecapabilitiesItsexpectedtherewillbesomemovementonspeedingupweaponssalessettinguparegionaldefensesystemagainstIranianmissilesandplanningjointmilitaryexercisesButObamasaidinaninterviewwithTheNewYorkTimeslastmonththattheSunniledmonarchiesintheGulfalsomusttakeintoaccountanotherthreatthedangerposedbysomeoftheirownpeoplewhoarestifledbyalackofpoliticaloutletsfortheirgrievancesObamasaidthebiggestthreatfacingtheGulfCooperationCouncilmembersmaynotbefromIranbutfrominternaldissatisfactionObamascriticismoftheGulfleadersdomesticpoliciescoupledwithhisoutreachtoIranhasfueledtheirdistrustSoforthepresidentitisnowimportanttomakeavisibleshowofsupportAlongwithadinnerattheWhiteHousetheleaderswillmeetatCampDavidthepresidentialretreatinamountainparkoutsideWashingtonthattraditionallyhasbeenusedforintimateandhistoricallyimportantgatheringsDerekCholletaformerUSassistantsecretaryofdefensesaidthatforObamatobewiththeGulfleadersatCampDavidhasaspecialsymbolismhereintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworldSoitsanimportantsymbolofourcommitmenttotheregionTheUnitedStatesmaintains35000troopsintheGulfregionandliketheGulfnationswantstostemIransdestabilizingactionsthereWhilenooneexpectsthisweekssummittoresolvealldistrustanddisagreementsthereishopeitwillbeafirststeptowardrebuildingconfidenceinthepartnership