[CarrotAndStick]

Of course they would. They are Sunni. Iranians are Shia. And/or the fact that Iranians aren't Arab by ethnicity, also encourages this.

[PRePublic]

You are right, but I think, It's more than just Shiite/Sunni, though Arab Muslim countries in the ME, virtually all of them are totalitarian cruel oppressive regimes, in contrast with Iran, the rule of "lessor of the two evils", can apply...

[familyop]

"Of course they would. They are Sunni. Iranians are Shia. And/or the fact that Iranians aren't Arab by ethnicity, also encourages this."

That applies to many in many cases. Those who are offering the airspace are also very motivated to keep oil shipping routes clear and have new, short-range (although effective) ABM systems to secure such a bold decision (recent public news).

[familyop]

...ABM defense systems, that is.