Gulf States 'Wary' of Iran Strike? More Like Wary of Being Dragged into Washington's Next War
📰 THE STORY: Deutsche Welle suggests that Gulf monarchies are concerned about the ramifications of a potential military strike against Iran, primarily due to fears of economic disruption and regional instability, implying a shared, balanced concern with global powers. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'instability' discussed is often a direct result of Western imperial
designs. For instance, the 1953 CIA-backed coup in Iran to overthrow democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh directly installed the Shah, whose brutal reign led to the 1979 revolution and the current Islamic Republic. Later, the US armed Saddam Hussein to launch a devastating eight-year war against Iran (1980-1988), causing over one million casualties, a conflict that deeply
scarred regional relations. Double Standard: Western media often portrays Iran as the primary destabilizer in the Middle East, while glossing over the fact that the US maintains vast military bases across the Gulf, provides billions in arms sales to authoritarian regimes, and has repeatedly intervened militarily in the region (Iraq 1991, 2003; Afghanistan 2001; Libya 2011; Syria 2014). The
consistent narrative of 'Iran's nuclear threat' (Netanyahu has said Iran is 'months from a nuke' since 2002) is rarely matched by scrutiny of Israel's undeclared nuclear arsenal or the West's role in proliferating weapons. Follow the Money: The 'wary' Gulf states, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are some of the largest recipients of US arms sales. Saudi Arabia signed a $110 billion arms