Iran-Israel heats up, Arab countries choose a neutral stance

Arab Gulf States trying to believe Iran will the independence in the conflict between Tehran and Israel. This stance was taken by the Gulf Arab states as there were concerns that a wider escalation of the conflict could threaten their oil resources.

Ministers from Gulf Arab states and Iran, according to two sources cited ReutersTuesday (8/10/2024), attended a meeting of Asian countries held by Qatar last week, with discussions based on the de-escalation or mitigation of tensions.

Tehran launched a massive missile attack on Tel Aviv on October 1, in what it said was retaliation for Israel’s killing of senior Hamas and Hezbollah leaders as well as Tel Aviv’s crimes in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Iranian authorities want their attacks, which have included hundreds of missiles, to end if there is no further provocation. Israel itself vowed a tough response to Iran’s attack.

Tel Aviv officials, the media said Axioshe said that Israel could target oil production facilities inside Iranian territory in retaliation.

According to one source cited Reuterscritical de-escalation has become a central agenda in all current debates.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait and government liaison offices Saudi Arabia He has not yet given an official comment on the report.

So far Iran has not threatened to attack oil facilities in the Arabian Gulf region. But Tehran has warned that if “supporters of Israel” intervene directly, their interests in the region will be targeted.

“The Gulf states believe that it is unlikely that Iran will attack their oil facilities, but Iran is releasing hints that it will carry out such an attack from unofficial sources. This is a tool that Iran has against the US and the world economy,” said the Saudi journalist, Ali Shihabi, who is close to the authorities of the Kingdom of Riyadh.