The Gulf states are asking Trump to continue the war with Iran. What the media is writing
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Over the past month, since the beginning of the war between the United States and Israel with Iran, the Gulf countries have changed their attitude towards the conflict. Against the background of numerous attacks on their infrastructure and the involvement of the Yemeni Houthis in the conflict, they began to support Washington's efforts to overthrow the ruling regime in Tehran. What the media write about the situation in the Arab countries is in the Izvestia digest.
Associated Press: Gulf allies urge Trump to keep fighting
US allies in the Persian Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, are calling on President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran, arguing that Tehran has not been weakened enough by the US-led bombing campaign that has been going on for a month. After complaining that they were not properly notified of the attack and complaining that the United States ignored warnings about the devastating consequences of the conflict, some regional allies are convincing the White House that this is a historic opportunity to undermine Islamist rule in Tehran once and for all.
Associated Press
According to officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain, they have stated in private conversations that they do not want the military operation to end until there are significant changes in the Iranian leadership or a fundamental change in Iran's behavior. The insistent statements of the Persian Gulf countries were made against the background of Trump's hesitation, who claimed that the weakened leadership of Iran was ready to resolve the conflict, and threatened to further escalate the war if an agreement was not reached soon.
Although regional leaders are generally supportive of the U.S. effort now, one diplomat described some differences. According to the diplomat, the UAE has become the most belligerent country and insists that Trump order a ground invasion. Kuwait and Bahrain also support this option. The diplomat said that Saudi Arabia had been convincing the United States that ending the war now would not lead to a "beneficial agreement" guaranteeing the security of Iran's Arab neighbors.
Reuters: A giant oil tanker off the coast of Dubai was hit by an Iranian strike
Iran attacked and set fire to a fully loaded crude oil tanker off the coast of Dubai early on March 31 after President Donald Trump warned that the United States would destroy Iranian energy installations and oil wells if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz. The strike on the Kuwaiti-flagged Al—Salmi vessel is the latest attack on merchant vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
Reuters
After the attack on a tanker capable of carrying about 2 million barrels of oil worth more than $200 million at current prices, crude oil prices briefly jumped again. Kuwait Petroleum Corp, the ship's owner, said the attack took place early Tuesday morning, causing a fire and damaging the hull. Dubai authorities later said the fire was brought under control after a drone attack on the tanker. There was no oil leak, and none of the crew members were injured.
Attacks from both sides have not abated, and fears of a larger regional conflict are growing. The Iranian-backed Houthis entered the war by firing rockets and drones at Israel, and Turkey reported that a ballistic missile launched from Iran was shot down in Turkish airspace by NATO air defense and missile defense systems.
Bloomberg: Iran's attacks increase pressure on the United States to protect the Persian Gulf
Since the weekend of one of the most massive Iranian missile strikes against targets in the Persian Gulf, increasingly effective attacks have disabled at least 2,400 interceptors, a number approaching the known pre—war reserves of these countries. Since the beginning of the war, Iran has launched almost 1.2 thousand ballistic missiles and 4 thousand Shahed drones against the Persian Gulf countries.
Bloomberg
The missile defense system provides for at least two shots at each target in accordance with the "shot-shot-observation" doctrine, according to which two launches are carried out and then the result is checked. This means that at least 2,400 interceptors were launched during the war, and possibly much more, since sometimes additional missiles are required to protect against incoming projectiles. The vast majority were Patriot PAC-3 and GEM-T missiles, of which the Persian Gulf countries had less than 2.8 thousand before the war.
Without the active support of the United States, most countries will have nothing left to defend themselves against Iranian missiles. The US Department of Defense has stated that it has all the necessary ammunition to carry out its tasks. Lockheed Martin produces about 650 PAC-3 interceptors per year, but in January it signed an agreement to produce 2,000 per year by 2030. The company also produces 96 THAAD interceptors per year, but has entered into a separate agreement to increase this number to 400.
CNN: Houthis close Saudi Arabia's oil supply loophole
The oil-starved world got a little respite in early March when Saudi Arabia began redirecting millions of barrels of crude oil to its Yanbu port on the Red Sea. However, the Iranian-backed Houthi fighters have entered the war, which has escalated the conflict and threatens to cut even this lifeline. Any factors that could jeopardize Saudi oil supplies from the Red Sea will put additional upward pressure on global oil prices.
CNN
At the end of 2023, Houthi militants based in Yemen began attacking merchant ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait <...> in retaliation for Israel's war in Gaza. These attacks forced shipping companies to use a longer route, which increased travel time by several weeks and forced them to spend more on fuel, insurance, and seafarers' wages.
If the Bab el-Mandeb Strait also becomes too dangerous for tankers, the price of Brent crude oil is likely to exceed $150 per barrel over the next few months. The Houthis have a wide range of weapons, including drones and anti-ship missiles, which pose a huge danger to ships passing through the strait.
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