Saudi Arabia had just warned Iran, and the words had not even cooled when Iran launched attacks on targets within Saudi Arabia! On March 23, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran announced early in the morning that it had launched the 75th wave of its "True Promise-4" operation, in commemoration of martyrs such as IRGC spokesperson Naeini and Iranian Intelligence Minister Haktab who were killed in attacks by the US and Israel. The IRGC stated that the targets of this round of strikes included several military deployment points in Israel, as well as the Prince Sultan Air Base of the US located in Saudi Arabia.
Evidently, Saudi Arabia had just taken a tough stance toward Iran, saying that the tolerance period might be one day, two days, or even a week - I will not say it explicitly, implying that Saudi Arabia might attack targets inside Iran. However, Iran clearly did not take Saudi Arabia's warning seriously. Iran's logic was simple: Saudi Arabia had only one option, neutrality. If Saudi Arabia facilitated US military activities and violated the principle of neutrality, Iran would definitely strike without hesitation.
Considering that Iran acted immediately after Saudi Arabia took a hard line against it, it is evident that Iran is firm and resolute in regional power games. Of course, Iran also has its limits, only attacking the US military base and not touching key areas of Saudi Arabia itself. This is both a severe punishment for Saudi Arabia's tolerance of US deployments and a clear red line drawn to Saudi Arabia. In short, Iran has given Saudi Arabia a choice, and Saudi Arabia can only choose between two options. Iran is clearly exerting maximum pressure on Saudi Arabia to make the final decision.
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