Promises made, promises kept: although President Donald Trump waited only nine days instead of the 10 he told Iran that he would give the regime to acquiesce to American demands in a nuclear weapons deal, the president followed through with his threat, launching a joint attack with Israel on Iran.

Iran responded to “Operation Epic Fury” with the baffling decision to fire ballistic missiles at Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. And now, some 12 hours after initial hostilities began, the U.S. and Israel have not started World War III, but rather, they have been publicly supported by Iran’s Arab neighbors. Saudi Arabia, which intercepted and condemned Iran’s attacks, said the kingdom will “take all necessary measures” to defend itself, “including the option of responding to aggression,” while Qatar similarly affirmed it “reserves its full right to respond.”

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