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The American strikes are likely to be accepted – and even privately praised – by a Middle East officialdom that has long seen Iran as the primary threat to regional stability.

If Iran had hoped its neighbors would rise to its defense in the wake of unprecedented American and Israeli attacks, that moment may have passed.

On Monday, Iran fired back at the U.S. with a strike on the American Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in what is already being seen as merely a face-saving gesture. Qatar said it had intercepted the Iranian missiles and condemned the attack, calling it a violation of its sovereignty.

But even as Middle Eastern leaders were quick to criticize Donald Trump’s paradigm-shifting assault on Iran following 10 days of Israeli bombardment, the American strikes are likely to be accepted — and even privately cheered — by an Arab officialdom that has long seen Shia Iran as the primary threat to regional stability.

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[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 10 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Arab countries are ruled generally by dictators that are puppets to the west. Arab populations still support Iran

[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

Yes. They also despise Israel.

[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 6 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Sunni Arab countries are generally not aligned with Shia Iran. Iraq, Syria, and the Shiite factions in Lebanon favor Iran. Hamas is a rare crossover.

[–] rumimevlevi@lemmings.world 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 0 points 10 hours ago

Yes, the leadership of those countries don't align with Iran. Not (strictly) because they are puppets but because of a much older rift.

I know the West makes a nice boogie man, especially for self-loathing Westerners, but shit has gone down that isn't the West's fault as well.