Following the Tehran regime’s repeated attacks on Gulf countries, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, warned that the Kingdom’s restraint in the face of escalating Iranian aggression “is not unlimited”, signaling that military action remains on the table, as Arab and Islamic states issued a unified call for Tehran to halt its aggression. While the Kingdom is facing repeated Iranian attacks targeting key installations, including energy infrastructure, Pakistan—despite signing a ‘Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA)’ with Riyadh in September last year—has remained conspicuously silent. Instead, Islamabad continues to appease Tehran, despite having received massive financial and strategic support from the Kingdom for decades.

It is worth noting that relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan span more than seven decades, with the deployment of Pakistani military personnel for Saudi security forming an institutionalized arrangement over the years. Furthermore, hundreds of thousands of Pakistani nationals are employed in the Kingdom, significantly contributing to Islamabad’s foreign currency earnings.

Amid ongoing US-Israeli offensives targeting the Tehran regime’s power centers—such as the IRGC, Basij, and missile and drone storage facilities—Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a statement on March 7, publicly apologized for hostile actions across the Gulf. “I personally apologize to the neighboring countries that were affected by Iran’s actions”, he said in a televised address. “What happened was that our commanders and our leader lost their lives following barbaric aggression, and our armed forces fired at will in the absence of leadership, acting on their own judgment”. Despite such statements, the Tehran regime has continued its attacks on Gulf nations, clearly indicating that Iran’s broader objective is not only to inflict damage on Israel but also to devastate Gulf economies by targeting their critical infrastructure.

Although the IRGC and hardliners in Tehran attempt to portray their hostility toward Israel and the Gulf as sanctioned by the current Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, credible media reports suggest he is in a coma with severe, irreversible damage to multiple organs. While some Iranian propaganda outlets have claimed that Khamenei was flown to Russia for treatment, it is equally plausible that his death is being concealed to avoid destabilizing Iran’s military and militia structures, while also preventing a surge of optimism among pro-democracy elements within the country.

Meanwhile, some Arab analysts have speculated that US President Donald Trump may “walk away from the war with Iran” and leave Gulf countries to confront Tehran independently. Saudi journalist Abdulrahman Al-Rashed noted that “historically, the US has withdrawn when the human or material cost outweighs the expected gains. It pulled out of conflicts such as Vietnam, Lebanon, and Afghanistan. In others, it completed its mission and prevailed, as in the liberation of Kuwait and the defeat of Serbian forces in the Bosnia war”.

During this ongoing conflict, the worst-affected Gulf nations include Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar—despite the fact that Doha has reportedly spent billions of dollars supporting Iranian proxies such as Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, with the apparent aim of keeping Israel under sustained pressure. Amid continued hostilities, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, has warned that attacks on energy infrastructure are disrupting operations and could have broader global consequences as tensions escalate.

As the Tehran regime intensifies its activities, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared several Iranian diplomats persona non grata. Reports also suggest that a significant number of Iranian nationals in the UAE—including covert members of the IRGC and Basij—are attempting to organize unrest against the government.

It has also been reported that Iranian operatives are recruiting Pakistani nationals in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia to conduct online propaganda campaigns against these states and their leadership. Earlier, Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut detailed in an investigative report how Pakistan-based networks have been spreading AI-generated Iranian propaganda on social media platforms.

Previously, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs exposed a secret Hamas letter addressed to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, urging an escalation of conflict across multiple fronts in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen. The letter reportedly derided Gulf states as “weak”.

This correspondence from Hamas underscores the extent to which Palestinian factions are willing to undermine Arab interests, despite receiving substantial long-term support, particularly from Qatar.

Similarly, the Qatari broadcaster Al Jazeera—long criticized for amplifying anti-US and anti-Israel narratives—is alleged by sources to have internal elements passing sensitive information regarding Qatari civil and military infrastructure to Iranian handlers. These claims further suggest that Tehran is advancing covert plans targeting key figures within Qatar’s political, intelligence, and military leadership.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani, Qatar’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has strongly condemned Iran’s attacks on commercial shipping and maritime infrastructure, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as a “clear violation” of international law and the principle of freedom of navigation.

He reiterated Qatar’s condemnation of attacks on its territory, as well as those targeting Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, emphasizing that such actions constitute violations of national sovereignty and breaches of the United Nations Charter.

Ambassador Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani also welcomed United Nations Security Council Resolution 2817, which condemned these attacks, underscoring the importance of safeguarding maritime security and adhering to international law.

The time for ambiguity is over. The Tehran regime has demonstrated—through both action and intent—that it is not a status quo actor, but a revolutionary force committed to exporting instability far beyond its borders. Its strategy is clear: weaken the Gulf, fracture alliances, and exploit hesitation. If left unchecked, this campaign will not only devastate regional economies but also reshape the strategic map of the Middle East in ways that embolden extremism and undermine global security. The international community—and especially the Gulf states—must recognize that containment is no longer sufficient. What is now required is a decisive and coordinated response that confronts Tehran’s aggression at every level—military, economic, and informational—before the cost of inaction becomes irreversibly catastrophic.

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