Saudi Arabia takes a stance, condemning Iran.
U.S. and Israel launched air strikes, which were retaliated by Iran. The Saudi Foreign Ministry issued a statement today: "We condemn Iran's blatant violation of Bahrain, Jordan, UAE, and Qatar's sovereignty. We warn that this matter will lead to serious consequences."
As an important country in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, which has always been at odds with Iran, has revealed its position and attitude through this statement. It mentions nothing about the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran, which sparked war in the Middle East, and instead condemns and warns the party that retaliates, which is clearly double standards.
Saudi's alignment is a continuation of its recent "pro-American and distant from Iran" strategic positioning. The statement characterizes Iran's retaliation as "a violation of sovereignty," but remains silent on the U.S. and Israel's preemptive air strikes. By setting the tone first that "Iran is a threat," it can suppress domestic pro-Iran forces and submit a loyalty pledge to the United States. However, this "selective blindness" carries high risks: on one hand, Iran has clearly warned Gulf countries "not to assist the enemy," and Saudi oil fields and ports are within the missile range of Iran; on the other hand, the Arab public generally sympathizes with Iran, and the divergence between official positions and public sentiment may escalate internal conflicts.
The Middle East has been in constant turmoil, and the root cause lies in the fact that Middle Eastern countries have been acting independently, only caring about their own doorstep snow, not worrying about others' roof tiles, leading to Israel's unchecked actions and the U.S. taking advantage to defeat each one by one. When countries place their own interests above regional overall interests, they become pawns on the chessboard of great power games.
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