The Gulf states. They gave their “final warning” but are still too terrified of Iran to actually attack their big neighbor.

Iran from the get-go started attacking its neighbors with drones and missiles. According to CENTCOM, twelve countries have been attacked by Iran—including NATO member Turkey and EU state, Cyprus (via Hezbollah). Since the beginning of the conflict, leaders from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and other Iranian neighbors have threatened revenge for attacks on their energy infrastructure, airports, and downtown buildings. These countries all have US hardware, including advanced fighters. They also keep a lot of Iranian money moving, and were they to freeze it, Iran would be totally screwed. But the Gulf countries are too afraid to do more than fight off missiles and drones, which they are doing with some level of success. CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper praised the Gulf states for their partnership and for fighting off attacks. He made no mention of offensive action by any of these countries.

Qatar, Iran’s “sister”, has seen a potion of one of its important gas fields go up in flames. The toothless leadership held a press conference in which it begged Iran not to hit its energy infrastructure again. It gurgled on about how Qatar’s energy helps poor people throughout the globe, and how we all know who (ISRAEL) is the real beneficiary of any continued attacks. Qatar has over 100 fighters, including Typhoons and F-15s. Why don’t they get their flyboys up in the air and attack Iran? There are several reasons. Firstly, as is the custom in the region, they are cowards. They will throw a lot of money to fund Hamas and other terrorists, but they themselves are pusillanimous weaklings. Next, anyone who fights against Iran is a de facto partner with Israel. Even if the pilots and commanders never communicate with Israelis, Iran would say that Qatar is a Zionist........

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