From the fifth or sixth day of the war between the US-Israel alliance and Iran, one thing has been troubling me a lot. "Is what we are seeing the real scene, or are we being shown something far from reality?" I am not underestimating Iran's military or missile power. But a battle-hardened superpower like America seems completely lost, at least on the surface.
Iran's massive retaliatory attacks have left not only Israel but the entire Middle East stunned and confused. Major cities in Israel like Tel Aviv and Haifa have been hit. In addition, important facilities in every oil-rich Middle Eastern country, such as oil fields, airports and luxury hotelshave been seriously damaged. Yet the countries, especially the Arab countries, are not taking any noticeable action. Why? I will talk more about this "why" later.
Iran had clearly stated that whichever country attacks them from its territory and whatever type of target is hit, Iran will strike the same type of target in that country with maximum force. And that's exactly what happened. Recently, when attacks were launched on Iran's oil and gas fields from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Iran carried out devastating attacks on almost all major oil and gas fields of those two countries. As a result, those two countries seem completely lost, at least on the surface.
Let us return to the question I raised earlier: "Why?" If the war continues like this, the countries that will suffer the most are the oil- and gas-rich wealthy nations of the Middle East. Israel and America are not facing any significant damage. Israel does not need to worry about its GDP as money comes to them from unknown and invisible treasuries.
In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is the written or unwritten leader and also the strongest in terms of military equipment. If Iran somehow survives this journey, Saudi dominance will obviously face a huge challenge. And if Iran loses, the entire Middle East will lose and their luxurious lifestyle will end. Repairing the damage done to each other's oil and gas fields will take at least 5 to 8 years, in my opinion. If that happens, poverty will surround them from all sides, there is no doubt about it. The royal families may remain comfortable, but the common people of those countries will suddenly fall from Lamborghinis straight onto camel backs.
This is exactly the moment Israel has been waiting for. They will get money from their invisible funds and continue building 'Greater Israel' at full speed. For the Zionists, the entire Middle East will then be chained in slavery for a very long time.
If Iran's attacks become much more intense, Saudi Arabia will undoubtedly ask for Pakistan's help and Pakistan might then attack Iran. To give legitimacy to this attack, the "Shia-Sunni" division will be provoked worldwide. Western propaganda machines will work nonstop to justify this division, while the so-called civilized Western world will silently watch. India is standing on one foot for this opportunity, they are close friends with Israel, again these two friends are bitter enemies of Pakistan. TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) and BLA (Baloch Liberation Army) will increase their activities many times over.
Muslim countries will fight each other, become economically ruined, suffer huge human losses, become extremely weak militarily and stand helpless before American and Israeli mass murderers. Surely the Israelis will treat them like personality-less animals. They still have time and opportunity to use their security, their resources and their economy their own way. To conduct all foreign trade, including oil and gas, in their own currency. To become a self-respecting nation. To bring back their lost glory. It can be said that Iran has presented exactly this opportunity to them at this moment.
If the Gulf countries do not take careful steps right now and, at least for this moment, do not set aside their pride, I believe they will not be able to avoid endless suffering.Right now, the right thing for the Gulf countries is to focus on making sure their region does not become fertile ground for war anymore.For their own good, the Gulf countries must, at least for nowsay "No" to America.
If they are so worried about their own security, then they can make security agreements with other Muslim countries. They can also create their own currency, just like the "Euro".Then the superpowers will no longer be able to compete over which one will be the petrocurrency.As a result, America and the other superpowers will no longer have any important role over Arab wealth.No dollar, no euro, no yen-just the currency that the Gulf countries themselves create.
To protect their future, the Gulf countries must take a firm stand right now with focus on 1) No more war playground: They should immediately and clearly declare that no foreign powerwill be allowed to use their land, airspace, or sea routes as launchpads or transit zones for military operations or attacks ever again; 2) Talk, don't just wait: They need to dramatically increase high-level diplomatic engagement with Iran. Open channels, hold serious summits and put real proposals on the table to end the fighting and 3) Mutual guarantees for peace. The Gulf states should give Iran a strong, public, and unbreakable assurance: "We will never let anyone use our territory, skies, or waters to threaten or attack you." At the exact same time, they should demand and secure a clear commitment from Iran: "We will not launch any attacks on Gulf countries or their interests."
The US has put forward 15 demands, and Iran has 5 demands. Many efforts are going on to stop the war. But no one can trust each other. Especially, Iran cannot trust the Americans. This is because, even while serious talks were happening to fulfill Iran's demands, the US-Israel alliance attacked Iran. This instability in the oil-rich area is a threat to the whole world. The world is now feeling it deeply. These steps closing the door to foreign military use, building real diplomacy, exchanging ironclad security promises can turn the region from a battlefield back into a zone of stability, dignity and shared prosperity before it's too late.
The writer is Head of photography of The Daily Observer
