Israel-Iran conflict: Where do Arab states in the region stand?

Arab states have called for restraint and rejected involvement in Israel ’s expected retaliation for Iran ’s foiled missile attack on the Jewish state. The Arabs feel exposed as Iran ’s projectiles flew over Iraq, Syria and Jordan en route to Israel .

Iraqi prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani rejected the use of Iraq’s airspace for attacks by either side and blamed rising regional tensions on the Gaza war.EU to draw up proposals on expanding sanctions against Iran following attack on Israel According to the Wall Street Journal, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf states gave the US information received from Tehran about Iran’s strike plan. This helped thwart Iran’s strikes on Israel.

Saudi Arabia and the Emirates have said they oppose the use of US bases on their territory by US forces. Although Qatar has good relations with Iran, the UK-based Middle East Eye website reported on X that US warplanes flew from Qatar’s Al Udeid airbase to attack Iranian missiles and could be used again to defend Israel.

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