“We used our oil wealth to build an economic powerhouse. They used their wealth for nuclear programs that are nefarious, for missiles, drones, proxies, etc.,” she told host Jonathan Karl. “So whereas we tried to become and have become an international, global, responsible player, they are a pariah state. And they wanted to break that model, but they underestimated our resolve.”
The UAE has faced a barrage of attacks from Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran in late February. While the Gulf state — like many of its neighbors — initially opposed the war, it has since shifted its tone as it considers how to avoid the breakout of a larger regional war.
UAE has asked the US for emergency loans/swaps… if the war lasts longer. Prospects are somewhere between “Certain that they are begging to completely surrender for no concessions” and “ending the civilization any day now”. If the latter path is chosen, Iran can force GCC to beg US withdrawal by hitting all desalination plants that provide 90% of their water (other 10% is in bottles on ships through SoH)
The most likely outcome is that the US just leaves without paying Iran compensation for peace. They would be unlikely to help restore GCC bases or do much reconstruction there without having an illusion of safety. Rest of the world (China mostly) will manage reopening SoH, rebuilding the area, and guaranteeing peace. As part of UAE’s request, was the threat that it would be forced to sell oil in CNY.
Oh boohoo. That’s what all those US bases are for, to protect you right, how’s that working out for you?
Also Iran has provided evidence that this “civilian infrastructure” was housing US troops because they didnt want Iran to know where they were.
GCC countries are fine with the war until they no longer benefit from it. This is all them being pissy that they can’t make money hand over fist while oil prices are high.
Most ludicrous crap were their comments and cries of being “neutral” while hundreds of aircraft were actively taking off and landing from their US bases lol. Someone on lemmy was even claiming that Iran shouldn’t have attacked the GCC because they were “nominally neutral” lol.
Iran did what no country has effectively done before; they kicked the American empire in the nuts.
Every country and their mom that bought into the US hegemony is suddenly facing the sharp consequences of an adversary whose original “mistake” was overthrowing its own US backed regime.
Half the UN is calling Iran daily to put on a permanent ceasfire, but now they have zero reason to after crippling the petroleum supply line for only like four and a half weeks.
The temp ceasfire expires in 2 days, and I fully expect the strait to close again for a long time as the fighting resumes.
I would be more sympathetic if the UAE was not responsible for an actively unfolding genocide in Sudan.
Or the slavery or any of it really
My bigger concern is the unilateral decisions that Trump keeps making on behalf of the entire damned world that cause ripples of strife throughout the region.
I’m less concerned with the deservingness of the recipient then I am with the undeserviveness of the originator of all this bullshit.
Targeting civilian infrastructure is always a war crime, no matter if you like the regime.
Moving troops from military bases into hotels means that those hotels are no longer civilian infrastructure.
If there’s one tiny minuscule upside to all of the death and destruction, it’s that the modern day free cities collectively known as the UAE are dying.
Good riddance. I hope it’s painful.
Hope the slaves are getting out. https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/modern-day-slavery-in-the-united-arab-emirates
