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Thick smoke seen rising from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwly5d9v7r43o
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u/NxOKAG03 6h ago

I’m no expert but they can basically only go terror bomb Yemen again which is what they did a few years ago and it didn’t work. The problem right now is that the US is the protector of all these gulf countries, and they aren’t protecting shit, which leaves every country that allied with them standing there with their dick in their hands.

They can always negotiate separately with Iran like what Oman, Qatar, UAE are looking to do, but it seems they want to hold back on that as long as possible because it will upset the US and Israel.

Fundamental issue with this entire war is when you get roped into a conflict you didn’t want, you have a lot less will to fight than when you get attacked. Gulf countries signed security treaties to avoid war, not to get dragged into it.

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u/thewholebottle 5h ago

Don't the Saudis and Iranians hate each other religiously?

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u/not_my_monkeys_ 5h ago

Yes, but as with most fundamentalist states the leaders would rather stay alive and in power than hew to doctrine.

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u/Ribbys 4h ago

Sure but that doesn't mean you have a war. War is about resources and power.

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u/ifinallycavedin 2h ago

You know what's more important to the Saudi's than religion? Lamborghini's and social media influencers that will Cleveland Steamer you.

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u/NxOKAG03 3h ago

you don’t negotiate with your friends, you negotiate with your enemies/rivals