https://arab.news/zga43
US Sen. Lindsey Graham, talking as if he were the commander in chief, on Monday issued a veiled threat to Arab Gulf states, urging them to attack Iran. He said there would be “consequences” if they did not do so. Despite the very aggressive and provocative Iranian actions, the Gulf Cooperation Council states know they have no dog in this fight. They want to stay out of this war and they are right to do so.
The US is attempting the strategy of buck passing. It wants its allies to bear the brunt of fighting Iran while it incurs minimal costs. The US is trying to push the Gulf into America’s war of choice, to which the GCC states did not agree and were not even consulted.
Washington is adopting various methods to involve these states. To start with, Trump keeps falsely announcing that Arab states are joining the fight. The administration airs misleading footage of missiles being launched at Iran from land in order to give the impression they have been fired from Arab countries. In addition, Israel has been raising false flags. It reportedly claimed the UAE was responsible for an attack on a desalination plant in Iran, only for Abu Dhabi to immediately refute the accusation.
