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Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have articulated their stance regarding the potential increase in tensions involving Iran.
This is mentioned in the article from The Wall Street Journal.
As per the report, both nations have declined to offer their territory and airspace to the United States for prospective strikes against Iran. The determination encompasses both air force operations and the utilization of military installations.
It is highlighted that these are vital allies of Washington in the Persian Gulf, and their stance has evolved into a significant element for regional stability and potential events.
The report reminds that in 2019, Iran targeted Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities, inflicting considerable damage on energy infrastructure. Sources indicate that it is this occurrence that causes Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to be apprehensive about repeated attacks originating from Tehran.
Journalists state that a further hazard is the activity of groups allied with Iran within the region, which might resort to unconventional measures in the event of a dispute.
“The Gulf countries have no desire to become a target in a possible conflict,” the sources state.
Analysts interviewed by the newspaper suggest that this posture adopted by Saudi Arabia and the UAE complicates the planning of potential actions by the White House, but doesn’t entirely rule them out.
It had been previously communicated that US President Donald Trump proclaimed the movement of a vast American naval force toward Iran and threatened a significantly harsher assault should Tehran decline to negotiate concerning its atomic program.
It was previously announced that US President Donald Trump declared that the United States is dispatching another “armada” of warships to Iran.