The UK's The Economist published an article on March 6 saying: "Gulf state leaders are privately urging President Trump to continue the war against Iran and warned that a ceasefire now would only leave them facing a battered but hostile regime at their doorstep. They are worried that Tehran will conclude that as long as it attacks Gulf states, it can force the US to back down."
Comment: This move by the Gulf monarchies fully exposes the fear and selfishness of small countries relying on big powers. What they fear is not the war itself, but the possibility that Iran won't be subdued and might retaliate, so they are willing to tie the entire region to the war, forcing Trump to fight all the way through. They talk about security, but in reality, they are gambling with civilian lives and regional stability, wanting to use the US to completely weaken Iran, regardless of the spillover effects of the war, the blockade of shipping lanes, and the surge in oil prices that could ultimately harm themselves. This is the most absurd reality in the Middle East: those who fear war the most are the ones pushing for it fiercely.
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