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Did Arab Nations Give Israel a Green Light to Attack the Iranian Regime?
Hotair ^ | 10/21/2024 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 10/21/2024 4:36:07 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

So says Al-Hurra, which is interesting of itself, but we'll get to that in a moment. According to Open Source Intelligence Monitor, Arab countries have sent back-channel approval for an Israeli strike on Iran in response to the ballistic-missile attack earlier this month. They understandably want the attack to remain focused and disciplined to prevent a wider war, and they want a heads-up before the attack to prepare a common defense.

In fact, OSINT notes that this appears to be a case of getting the Nasrallah-hit band back together again:

Al-Hurra is reporting that several Arab Counties have recently sent Back-Channel Messages to Israel expressing Support for their Retaliatory Strike against Iran, stressing that their Response should be “Strict and Clear” but requesting that they receive an Advanced Notice, so that they may be able to take Precautions in case of a Counterattack.

This Unnamed Group of Arab Nations, claimed to be linked under U.S. Central Command, are also said to have shown Support for Israel’s Strikes against both Lebanon and Syria, including the Strike which Eliminated the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.

pic.twitter.com/oF55sMhHU2— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 21, 2024

Al-Hurra is reporting that several Arab Counties have recently sent Back-Channel Messages to Israel expressing Support for their Retaliatory Strike against Iran, stressing that their Response should be “Strict and Clear” but requesting that they receive an Advanced Notice, so that they may be able to take Precautions in case of a Counterattack.

This Unnamed Group of Arab Nations, claimed to be linked under U.S. Central Command, are also said to have shown Support for Israel’s Strikes against both Lebanon and Syria, including the Strike which Eliminated the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.

Why would these countries rally around Israel? Presumably these are the same Sunni Arab countries that have signed up or supported the Abraham Accords that recognize Israel diplomatically for the same reason -- they oppose Shi'ite Persian aspirations to empire. Stephen Green picked up on this at PJ Media:

Nature might abhor a vacuum, but empires love them. The busy empire-builders in Tehran have spent the last two decades extending their reach into power vacuums in Iraq and Syria as part of their attempt to recreate at least part of the old Persian Empire that once covered almost the entire Middle East.

Funding the Houthi rebels in Yemen keeps the Saudis conveniently distracted, too, as well as giving Tehran a way to attack the shipping that Western economies rely upon.

Hamas and Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon respectively are Iran's imperial outposts even further west — and the Arab nations have reportedly had enough.

That does make sense and would be consistent with the moves that began under Donald Trump's administration to reorient policy to isolate Iran. The ballistic missile attack probably frightened the Arab nations more than it did the Israelis, because it suggests that the mullahs are flirting with their Armageddon scenario to produce the Shi'Ite messiah they believe will deliver the world to their grasp. That will bind them even closer to the US and Israel than before, unless the US continues to orient itself to Iranian appeasement as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris has done the last four years. 

It also may indicate that they see an end coming soon to that policy, perhaps regardless of the outcome of the election. And on that note, let's recall what Al-Hurra is. It is a satellite-TV channel that is funded by the US Agency for Global Media. That's the same agency that runs Voice of America, Radio Liberty, and others. It exists to counter anti-American bias in Arabic media and to push the American perspective on the Middle East. Having this come through Al-Hurra certainly provides some interesting context for this leak, especially considering the intended audience. 

How necessary is that effort? Consider the contretemps between Baghdad and Riyadh over whether to allow the Saudi-owned MBC media outlet to operate in Iraq. An MBC report called three of Iran's biggest commanders terrorists, and now the Iraqis have shut them down for it:

After the channel aired a report calling former Hamas, and Hezbollah leaders, as well as Iran’s Quds Force, the “faces of terrorism,” the Iraqi officials decided the television channel’s license was to be revoked.

The suspension was announced by the Iraqi Communication and Media Commission on Saturday, just one day after supporters of Iranian-linked armed groups vandalized MBC's Baghdad offices, chanting, “No, no Al-Saud,” while filming themselves damaging equipment and smashing computers.

The MBC report called Yahya Sinwar, Qassem Suleimani, and Hassan Nasrallah terrorists, all three are considered as such by the US. 

The Saudis claimed to be unhappy about the report and are investigating it, but one has to wonder just how upset they may be. The Saudis have no love for Iran or its proxies, but they don't want to stir the pot too vigorously either. They have to turn public opinion in Saudi in a very controlled way to prevent a too-strong reaction to their eventual recognition and diplomatic relations with Israel, and jumping on the side of the Jews in the middle of a war against a Muslim nation is not a great short-term plan. 

The only real question would be when Israel plans to pull the trigger on this reprisal. If the reports on Al-Hurra are accurate, it's probably sooner than later. 



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; Lebanon; News/Current Events; Yemen
KEYWORDS: arabs; arianetabatabai; attack; ayatollahkhamenei; hassannasrallah; hezbollah; iran; irgc; isis; israel; lebanon; lloydaustin; masoudpezeshkian; osint; qassemsuleimani; qudsforce; saudiarabia; tabatabai; uae; unitedarabemirates; yahyasinwar; yemen
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1 posted on 10/21/2024 4:36:07 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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2 posted on 10/21/2024 4:40:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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To: SeekAndFind

It seems that the Saudis,among others,have recently come to realize that Israel isn’t their enemy and that Iran is.


3 posted on 10/21/2024 4:42:39 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: SeekAndFind

Kida figured the world would start going up in flames during election day, excuse me, month.


4 posted on 10/21/2024 4:44:47 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: Gay State Conservative
It seems that the Saudis,among others,have recently come to realize that Israel isn’t their enemy and that Iran is.

MBS can't be too obvious about it. He's pretty pro-Western and pro-Israel. But he has to remember he's an Arab so he has to advocate for the people in Gaza. Even if it's just lip service.

5 posted on 10/21/2024 4:45:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Gay State Conservative

You betcha. Just don’t say it too loud.


6 posted on 10/21/2024 4:45:21 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: SeekAndFind

No ‘heads-up’.


7 posted on 10/21/2024 4:45:33 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: SeekAndFind

Did they back it up with hefty bank transfers?


8 posted on 10/21/2024 4:46:31 PM PDT by ryderann
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To: Gay State Conservative

Arabs speak Arabic, Iranians speak Farsi. Both are written in Arabic script. There is no love lost between the two as some are Shia and some are Sunni. It’s an interminable mess and you can blame it on a false “prophet” and epileptic named Mahomet.


9 posted on 10/21/2024 4:48:27 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: Gay State Conservative
Agreed. Can anyone say, Abraham Accords? Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.

Who'd ever think we'd live in a day when Muslim nations side with Israel against Iran ... while the American president's handlers leak Israel's attack info to undermine Israel's attack?

10 posted on 10/21/2024 4:50:26 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I just discovered recently that there are now non stop flights between Dubai and Israel and at least one Saudi city (Riyadh?) and Israel. That’s a pretty obvious sign.


11 posted on 10/21/2024 4:54:18 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Import The Third World,Become The Third World)
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To: Gay State Conservative
It is not a recent realization.

20 years ago Saudi Arabia was more worried about Iraq as they shared a border. But with Iraq having been rendered peaceful the big problem has become Iran.

None of them were actually worried about Israel.

12 posted on 10/21/2024 4:56:04 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: Tell It Right

There has been a de facto alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia for a while.


13 posted on 10/21/2024 4:56:42 PM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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To: SeekAndFind

This would be so much easier if the Harris/Biden conglomerate hadn’t lifted sanctions on Iran and let them earn $200B dollars in oil revenue


14 posted on 10/21/2024 4:58:39 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (If you're Black don't Vote Blue cuz then you'll just be Black and Blue)
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To: SeekAndFind

Yes, and they have done so repeatedly for decades.


15 posted on 10/21/2024 5:08:52 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Did Arab Nations Give Israel a Green Light to Attack the Iranian Regime?”

Should Israel care, other than possibly obtaining shortcuts through those countries?


16 posted on 10/21/2024 5:21:01 PM PDT by BobL
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To: SeekAndFind

These moon worshippers only need look at moon phase to know when Iran will vanish. And it will be a doozy of a hit in the dark.


17 posted on 10/21/2024 5:27:55 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: SpaceBar

Give them a very broad, “get ready, cause it’s comin’ “
Then pick the time of your, (Israel’s)choosing !


18 posted on 10/21/2024 5:39:54 PM PDT by bantam
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To: SeekAndFind

The Saudis have been conciliatory to Israeli overflight for several years.


19 posted on 10/21/2024 5:46:10 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: SeekAndFind

Not surprising - most of the Arab nations fear and despise Iran.


20 posted on 10/21/2024 6:49:45 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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