Fox News host Harris Faulkner said recent developments following Operation Epic Fury are increasing pressure on Iran and reshaping diplomatic dynamics in the Middle East, including new engagement between Gulf nations, Lebanon, and Israel.

Faulkner said the conflict and its regional impact have begun to affect Iran’s relationships with neighboring countries, particularly members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which has condemned attacks attributed to Iran against Gulf states.

“They're losing their own street. They're losing the Gulf nations,” Faulkner said.

“So Gulf Corporation Council has condemned Iran's attacks on Gulf States.”

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Faulkner noted that the Gulf Cooperation Council represents countries directly affected by instability in the region, making the situation particularly consequential for their governments and populations.

“Well, that would be the people on the Gulf Corporation Council, right?” Faulkner said.

“That's hitting their bottom line. And they're human beings inside their countries.”

According to Faulkner, the reaction from Gulf states is contributing to new political pressure within the region.

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She said the pressure resembles dynamics seen in Israel’s dealings with Lebanon, where Israeli officials have pushed for action against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group operating in the country.

“So what does that do?” Faulkner said. “It gets the kind of pressure that you're seeing that Israel put on Lebanon.”

Faulkner referenced statements from Lebanese officials indicating a willingness to pursue diplomatic engagement with Israel, though she said Israel has maintained conditions related to Hezbollah.

“And then Lebanese government saying today, we're ready for direct talks,” Faulkner said, “and Israel saying no, because you haven't reined in Hezbollah, the terrorists that are funded by Iran.”

Faulkner said the growing involvement of Gulf states in discussions about regional stability represents a development that many observers may not have expected.

“So we are now getting, I would argue, unanticipated help,” Faulkner said.

“Like you might have thought that they would maybe stay quiet, but actual engagement at this point to talk to the enemies, the proxies of Iran, wanting to talk directly with Israel so that they can figure out a way to have peace.”

Faulkner said the situation reflects broader diplomatic shifts in the Middle East that have unfolded over recent years, including efforts by President Donald Trump to build relationships among regional leaders.

“I didn't have that on my bingo card,” Faulkner said.

“It is a blessing.”

She pointed to President Trump’s diplomatic outreach during his Middle East trip as a factor that contributed to dialogue between nations in the region.

“And the one phrase that's at the heart of everything. I pointed this out last hour one for President Trump,” Faulkner said.

“I mean, it's almost a verb now, and people say, Well, he was kind of involved in bringing these things together.”

Faulkner said the diplomatic groundwork laid during that trip included numerous conversations with regional leaders, many of which were publicly discussed.

“Absolutely,” Faulkner said.

“Think back to that big Middle East trip and all those conversations, many of them we were privy to as an American public.”

While noting that diplomatic progress is taking shape, Faulkner said the next phase will involve communicating policy plans and explaining how they affect Americans and regional stability.

“So but I agree with you, Kayleigh, selling this is a little bit different,” Faulkner said.

“When you look at your pocketbook and you say, Okay, what's next?”

Faulkner said President Trump has additional plans regarding the situation but emphasized that clear communication about those plans will be critical.

“President Trump has some some plans for that,” Faulkner said, “but it's going to be communicating it that will matter now.”

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