Gates: Gulf Countries Must Cooperate To Counter Iran

MANAMA, Bahrain — Defense Secretary Gates planned to tell Gulf countries tomorrow they must work together to help America counter Iranian threats, including Tehran's ballistic missiles and meddling in Iraq.

Secretary of State Rice said America still wants new sanctions.

Mr. Gates, ending a weeklong trip to the region, intended in his keynote speech at an international security conference in Manama to urge Gulf allies to cooperate more as part of a broader strategy for containing Iranian influence, according to American officials traveling with Mr. Gates today.