Saudi Arabia says Hamas leader's killing was 'blatant violation' of Iran's sovereignty (www.reuters.com)

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[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

You know someone messed up when the Saudis feel obliged to defend Iran.

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

And we're going to kneel down and lick Netanyahu's boots. Whee.

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The Taliban couldn't finish the job, someone has to. It looks like the job will fall on Arabs and Iranians, and possibly Turks too this time, to expel the US and its vile attack dog out of the region once and for all.

[-] CyberMonkey404@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Which job?

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia and Iran reconciled last year and restored relations, which among many things brought an end to Saudi Arabia's involvement in Yemen.

[-] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

what about the 911 attacks Saudi Arabia funded?

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

what about

Is this the illustrious "whataboutism" I always see Westerners talk about? No! it can't be! You must be a Russian troll! ;)

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Wasn't Bin Laden a CIA asset during the 80s? Might be more curious to know why he was using the last dredges of the Operation Cyclone budget to bite the hand that fed him.

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Saudi Arabia did not fund them, that's a lie. Osama bin Laden was already non-grata and had his citizenship revoked years before 2001. But he was still working with the CIA before 9/11.

[-] LustyArgonianMana@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Or Khashoggi?

[-] PanArab@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

Who was a CIA recruiter to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan.

[-] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Is this the US pulling favours to placate Iran?

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Iran does not care for the opinion of Saudi

[-] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Normally not but since the start of the genocide the Saudis have started hedging their bets given how the US no longer has any credibility in the region.