Gulf states may be covertly encouraging attacks by US, Iran’s foreign minister says (www.theguardian.com)
from HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works to world@lemmy.world on 16 Mar 18:57
https://sh.itjust.works/post/56914977

Some Gulf states hosting US forces may be covertly encouraging the slaughter of Iranians, Iran’s foreign ministerclaimed on Monday in a thinly veiled attack on Saudi Arabia.

Abbas Araghchi demanded clarification on reports that Mohammed bin Salman was in regular private conversations with Donald Trump urging the US president “to continue hitting the Iranians hard”.

Araghchi was responding to the second US media report in a week claiming the Saudi crown prince’s public opposition to the US attacks on Iran did not reflect his private position. “Stances should be promptly clarified,” he said in a post on X.

Iran’s foreign minister said hundreds of civilians had been killed in US-Israeli attacks, including more than 200 children.

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Paragone@piefed.social on 16 Mar 23:06 next collapse

I expect that in 7y, Saudi Arabia will be the ONLY winner in what’s trying-to-be-born ( the region’s conflict ), now.

( every region will be consolidated, in the next-stage of this-world’s process )

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Fizz@lemmy.nz on 16 Mar 23:55 next collapse

The gulf states have been onboard since day 1.

Gates9@sh.itjust.works on 17 Mar 02:04 next collapse

Shit, they’re probably covertly encouraging the slaughter of their own people. “Please U.S. military don’t ‘misfire’ a missile at this domestic dissident that lives at this address and sleeps in this room and usually gets home around this time.”

answersplease77@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 04:24 next collapse

The GCC family dictatorships are US puppet states that do whatever the US and Israel want just to stay in power. None of them is allowed to make their own decisions.

mlg@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 04:49 next collapse

He’s absolutely right lol, KSA was rhe second biggest proponent for this war right after Israel

Mrkawfee@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 08:11 next collapse

The reason the Houthis haven’t begun attacking ships in Bab Al Mandab is most likely because Iran wants to keep its powder dry and avoid antagonising tbe Saudis.

But Saudi bases are being used by the US for its refueling tankers in bombing sorties against Iran. If Iran decides no ships pass through the Red Sea then that will hit Saudis oil exports and they will regret being America and Israels bitch.

phutatorius@lemmy.zip on 17 Mar 10:08 collapse

What was the motivation for them giving Trump that white-elephant plane? And the $2 billion they laundered through TrumpCoin?

3abas@lemmy.world on 17 Mar 12:00 collapse

Qatar is the only gulf state that doesn’t seem to be allowing the US to conduct its Israeli war from their land, and while they’re getting daily missiles and drones, pretty much all are being intercepted. Unlike UAE and Bahrain who are being hammered.

They’ve already destroyed the US radar at Al Udaide, so it’s clear Iran is taking it easy on Qatar, who had a decent relationship with Iran before. Qatar will be fine when this is all said and done, UAE may never recover, and Dubai seems to be fucked.

You’ll see Qatar is not named as one of the gulf countries pushing for the war, let alone aiding in the effort.

Whatever their motivation was for the plane, it wasn’t this.