Why does the presence of American troops in the Persian Gulf create tensions?

They set five to many oil wells and dumped oil into the Persian gulf. Why does the presence of American troops in the Persian Gulf create tension? It serves as a painful reminder of the Arab world's weaknesses and divisions. ... Americans and Arabs of the Persian Gulf do not have common values and culture.

It serves as a painful reminder of the Arab world's weaknesses and divisions.

Increased economic interdependence
This is also called globalization whereby nations become economically interdependent with  each other.Globalization describes a process by which national and regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through the global network.