Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Gulf States Urged Trump to Delay Iran Strikes
Newsmax ^

Posted on 08/03/2026 10:54:49 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

Behind the scenes, Gulf governments have grown increasingly concerned about what they view as an unclear U.S. strategy as the conflict continues and Iranian attacks threaten the region, the Journal reported.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS:

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you.


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last
Analysis: They're scared. All are trying to get Trump to lighten up in fear that they'll end up with president Kamala. All have Bin Ladin's in their midst who could win if there were democratic elections. Trump's making them put up or shut up. Those 35,000 Iranian protesters who were killed just may have put the cap on the volcano. Now Trump has to deal with those wanting him to continue to do the heavy lifting while they talk negotiation out of fear. It buys time for guess who? They know the answer. It just might be in our interests if they all continue to kill each other like Iran/Iraq did. We keep drilling our oil and let others keep the strait open.
1 posted on 08/03/2026 10:54:49 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

Who needs a strategy? Just turn the whole place into a sheet of glass, right war-groupies?


2 posted on 08/03/2026 10:57:03 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Israel First. America... who cares?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

**Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with the president and urged him to pursue dialogue to reduce regional tensions.
**The Saudi government said diplomatic efforts could help preserve regional stability and help prevent a broader conflict.**
**Officials also said the crown prince sought greater clarity on the Trump administration’s strategy toward Iran and the planned military operation.**

Clarity-what’s there to know?
It’s getting deeper and November is 3 months away. We can count on these ‘negotiations’ going on.


3 posted on 08/03/2026 10:59:26 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET
All are trying to get Trump to lighten up in fear that they'll end up with president Kamala.

In reality, they're going to get President Ayatollah. I'm not so sure they'll be happy to bow before their Shi'a Overlords, but this is what they're doing.

Too chicken to fight for themselves, and now to chicken to let Uncle Sam do it?

4 posted on 08/03/2026 10:59:44 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The greatest power the media has is the power to ignore.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

The Sunnis have been at war with Shiites for centuries. The Syrian wars of ~12 years ago, 500,000 Muslims were killed in a classic Sunni vs Shiite squabble

These Gulf Oil States are Sunni chickenshits, who now believe that they can live with a nuked up Shiite Iran, that they will be paying fees and Jizya taxes too. Hormuz Straits fees and so on.


5 posted on 08/03/2026 11:03:57 AM PDT by dennisw (There is no limit to human stupidity. |||||||||||||||||||||||||)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

I don’t really get what Trump is even after here? Things seems stable a few weeks ago, and Saudis were shifting deliveries to the Red Sea. He shouldn’t have started it up again until after the midterms. There is just too much at stake domestically, and no realistic path to defeat the IGRC regime.


6 posted on 08/03/2026 11:05:50 AM PDT by montag813
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

It might be necessary for those states to take some hits. World War Three is as much theirs as anybody else’s’.


7 posted on 08/03/2026 11:07:26 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dennisw
The Syrian wars of ~12 years ago, 500,000 Muslims were killed in a classic Sunni vs Shiite squabble

Would be nice if they could arrange one of those every decade or so, without White females insisting on importing millions of survivors into the West.

8 posted on 08/03/2026 11:07:28 AM PDT by montag813
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: montag813

Trump wants like it was BEFORE the war even started, he wants the Strait open for EVERYONE, thing is back then Iran controlled it, Obama let them control it, every past President allowed Iran to do whatever they wanted. I think what Trump and Israel were expecting was that back in Feb, the Ayotollah was killed, they didnt see it coming, their God was just killed, Iran would be in a total state of shock, and they would just surrender, the people of Iran would rise up, taking back their country and Trump and BiBi would be heroes, that is what he was expecting, didnt work out that way. Iran didnt take his death as such a big deal, dude was old anyway, he was going to die soon enough anyway..and Iran NEVER surrenders, they didnt see that coming


9 posted on 08/03/2026 11:10:16 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: E. Pluribus Unum

War groupies are endless oh War Neo- cons NOT Jacksonian’s.


10 posted on 08/03/2026 11:10:51 AM PDT by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: cowboyusa

The world wouldn’t be having these problems today if there was no oil to fight over. The answer could be taking out Kharg but then to follow through all the other nations oil infrastructures would have to be taken out also. Could the rest of the world make up for the 20% lost? There would me more lost as the Red Sea is another outlet.

I could see Israel taking on the task if the SHTF. When it comes to their survival do they care what we think? They already know what the rest of the world thinks of them.


11 posted on 08/03/2026 11:24:24 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

Sadly, Trump is playing politician more than patriot in recent months.


12 posted on 08/03/2026 11:28:08 AM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET
Analysis: They're scared. All are trying to get Trump to lighten up in fear that they'll end up with president Kamala.

No, they're afraid that trillions of dollars in infrastructure that they rely on for most of their GDP doesn't end up destroyed in America's fight with Iran for Israel.

They know that we can't protect it, and they don't want their economies destroyed in retaliation.

Guess which faction in this war would love to see the arab state's economies destroyed...

13 posted on 08/03/2026 11:29:51 AM PDT by Gunslingr3
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: montag813

Two weeks ago, the Iranians sic’ed their Houthi Surrogates on the Saudis.

The Iranians sent them a couple of loads of missiles to them so Saudi Arabia bombed their airport in Yemen.

Then The Houthis started bombing Saudi Red Sea shipping.


14 posted on 08/03/2026 11:32:38 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The greatest power the media has is the power to ignore.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET
What I do not understand is why Israel was asked to stand down.
Iran is NOT attacking Israel anymore. Is that because the current leaders of Iran want to remain the leaders of Iran?

Now, Saudi has asked us to not bomb Iran. Was that due to Iran's retaliation against them?

15 posted on 08/03/2026 11:32:42 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Sarah Barracuda
the people of Iran would rise up, taking back their country

Muslims who hate us not joining us against other Muslims who hate us - Gee, who would have thunk it?

16 posted on 08/03/2026 11:35:08 AM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: DIRTYSECRET

Whatever agreement might be reached will absolutely be violated by Iran in order to impact the midterm elections. Somewhere between early and mid-October Iran will resume aggression.


17 posted on 08/03/2026 11:36:50 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CatOwner

That’s the bitter truth.


18 posted on 08/03/2026 11:36:58 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: qam1

They have until November just like us. Afterwards Trump can bomb for 2 more years no matter the election results. He’d find a way.

**Now, Saudi has asked us to not bomb Iran. Was that due to Iran’s retaliation against them?**
Think Spain when those bombs went off on the train years ago.


19 posted on 08/03/2026 11:39:54 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Gunslingr3

Ma’am, it’s for all Christians and it’s for you, also.


20 posted on 08/03/2026 12:07:17 PM PDT by leopud
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson