Saudi, UAE on cusp of joining Iran fight as attacks mount, patience runs out
India Today
Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz have stoked fears of long-term leverage over a vital global energy artery. In response, Gulf states are weighing both military and financial pressure.
Angered by repeated strikes on their soil and wary of Tehran further tightening its grip over the critical Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are on the verge of a decision to join the US-Israel war against Iran.
After weeks of hedging and warning against escalation, Gulf countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar have come to reconsider their stance as Tehran remains undeterred. They are weighing to what degree they should get involved in the fight, be it military action or financial pressure, reported the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
When the US and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion respectively, Gulf capitals expressed doubt about whether strikes could curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions or missile programme.
"There was also serious doubt that [military strikes] would have the desired effect of ending Iran’s destabilising activities," a senior Gulf diplomat told the Times of Israel (ToI). Diplomacy, they believed, offered a safer off-ramp.
But Iranian aggression altered that calculus.
Missile and drone strikes targeting energy infrastructure and cities across the Gulf, including a high-profile attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas hub, have rattled governments and hit drivers of their economy, such as oil, gas and tourism.
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