BREAKING: (from Reuters) Saudi Arabia will not permit Israel to fly over their airspace for military operations in Iran. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) & their oilfields are becoming pawns in the middle of WWIII, forcing the Crown Prince to play chess.
Important to note: the Saudi de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Iranian Prime Minister Abbas Araqchi, to address the crisis and the optics of any involvement. Basically, Tehran said if they see any support for Israel against Iran, allies like Iraq and Yemen Houthis will respond. So Saudi immediately announced they are shut down any airspace above gulf states, as well as began lobbying in Washington.
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Also important to note from the article: on the same day Saudi meets with Iran, President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel’s retaliation.
This ongoing missile war, spilling out of Gaza, can potentially cost America more than 10x the aid they gave to Ukraine. On top of the NATO discussions about a diplomatic approach with Russia - US domestic spending was already a huge issue in this years 2024 election.
This isn’t fear mongering, and this is not to sound pessimistic, but World War 3 is unfolding in front of us in real time. Real casualties. Real lack of leadership - especially to curtail these escalating regions, and demand restructuring relationships that are inherently pro-humanity.
This is a crucial US election and it feels objectively important to note how much new escalation happened in just the last two years.
The answers aren’t simple, but they’re necessary.
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