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He's absolutely right lol, KSA was rhe second biggest proponent for this war right after Israel
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.
What was the motivation for them giving Trump that white-elephant plane? And the $2 billion they laundered through TrumpCoin?
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.
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.”
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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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.
The gulf states have been onboard since day 1.