Washington has agreed to speed up arms sales to Gulf states, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced Monday after talks in Doha on their concerns over the Iran nuclear deal.

At the same time, his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah, told a joint press conference with Kerry that the nuclear deal was „the best option among other options“.

Asked what he could offer Gulf states, Kerry said the United States „agreed to expedite certain arms sales that are needed and that have taken too long in the past“.