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PeaceWave

(3,252 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2026, 01:32 AM Yesterday

Iran was in the right - until it decided to be in the wrong by retaliating against its neighboring Gulf States...

Iran defends strikes on Gulf neighbors — but they say trust is broken

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/iran-strikes-gulf-neighbors-us-assets-oil-infrastructure.html

A senior UAE official, who is not customarily identified by name, told journalists on Friday at an official briefing, “I am not saying, relations between Gulf states and Iran are not going to go back, because at the end of the day, you are neighbours but it creates a huge trust gap that, in my opinion, will last for decades to come.”

CNBC has asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain to comment on what impact Iranian attacks are having on their relationships with Tehran and is awaiting responses.

Qatar pointed CNBC to the latest statement from the country’s prime minister and foreign minister on Tuesday in which they said they, “strongly condemned Iranian attacks on the State of Qatar and other Gulf countries,” adding that the justifications provided by Tehran are “totally rejected.”

Poorly played, Iran, poorly played.

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Iran was in the right - until it decided to be in the wrong by retaliating against its neighboring Gulf States... (Original Post) PeaceWave Yesterday OP

Is this propaganda... ananda Yesterday #1

as opposed to the numerous 'proxy wars' that Iran has been funding in the region for years ? - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin Yesterday #2

America was talking about their elected pedophile - until he distracted them with a pointless war HesNotHere Yesterday #3

Had Mr trump not willfully and maliciously attacked, no one would be in this position Torchlight Yesterday #4

The strategy worked Johonny Yesterday #5

That move exposed the US as not being able to protect GCC allies ecstatic Yesterday #6

You lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. Swede Yesterday #7

And vice versa newdeal2 Yesterday #8

ananda

(35,024 posts)

1. Is this propaganda...

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 01:44 AM

Yesterday

to distract from the fact that these countries are
USA/Trump friendly and places to launch
attacks from?

stopdiggin

(15,374 posts)

2. as opposed to the numerous 'proxy wars' that Iran has been funding in the region for years ? - - - - - - -(nt)-

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 02:22 AM

Yesterday

HesNotHere

(10 posts)

3. America was talking about their elected pedophile - until he distracted them with a pointless war

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 02:47 AM

Yesterday

Torchlight

(6,757 posts)

4. Had Mr trump not willfully and maliciously attacked, no one would be in this position

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 08:37 AM

Yesterday

Peavewave: Poorly played, Iran, poorly played.

(sometimes, looking at the cause as well as the effect can provide more perspective)

Johonny

(26,076 posts)

5. The strategy worked

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 08:42 AM

Yesterday

It showed their alliance with the US would not protect them if war came. Trump has not been a good ally. He went to war without consulting them, and has failed to protect them. The region won't return to what it was as these states will likely look to China, Europe, or Russia for future assurances the US failed to deliver.

ecstatic

(35,058 posts)

6. That move exposed the US as not being able to protect GCC allies

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:23 AM

Yesterday

We're done there. Decades of investments down the drain.

On top of that, we moved the THAAD missile-defense system from South Korea to the Middle East, further alienating allies. North Korea immediately did a missile test after that move.

The US looks very stupid now.

What Iran did was fucked up; however, it was not poorly played. It looks like they'll be controlling the Middle East going forward.

Swede

(39,273 posts)

7. You lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:24 AM

Yesterday

They aligned with Trump, now the consequences are showing up.

newdeal2

(5,327 posts)

8. And vice versa

Reply to Swede (Reply #7)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:27 AM

Yesterday

Nobody’s hands are clean. That’s why we should avoid getting involved as much as possible. It’s a mess we don’t need to get sucked into again and again.

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