New Delhi, May 9 -- Nearly a week after US President Donald Trump made a sudden announcement on May 3 that the US would guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, two officials have now told NBC News that the move angered Saudi officials.

The two US officials said that the Saudi officials feared that a surprise move by Trump could spur more Iranian attacks on Gulf allies and reignite the conflict.

Reports suggested that Trump offered to help ships cross the Strait of Hormuz without notifying its key Gulf allies first. In response, Riyadh informed Washington that it would not allow the US military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh or through Saudi airspace to support the effort. As a result, the US President wa...