Saudi Arabia General Discussion Thread: Purge Time with Finn and Jake

[Kingpoleon]

“The involvement of the Iranian regime in supplying its Houthi militias with missiles is considered a direct military aggression by the Iranian regime and may be considered an act of war against the Kingdom,” the crown prince was quoted as saying during a telephone conversation with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1189641/saudi-arabia

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In the case of a Saudi-Iranian war, it would essentially boil down to a draw due to many factors, UK and US would, of course, support SA. Oil prices would balloon, a good deal of Saudis and Iranians would die, shipping would be diverted if not stopped altogether in the Gulf, bad stuff. For military analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a4sUtze3jw

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To add to that, this article sees a war as beneficial to Russia, US fracking, and Saudi prices. This is a sad but realistic view of an almost guaranteed outcome and why MBS may not mind risking it. If he wins the war, higher oil prices, higher IPO, solidification of his image as a glorified war victor, etc.

This would be the greatest fantasy of many oil state Republicans.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2017/06/25/the-coming-war-between-saudi-arabia-and-iran-will-make-american-frackers-very-rich/#7024d6da78da

Question: would Pakistan back Iran and India back Saudi Arabia?

[Kingpoleon]

I'm quite interested in what way Turkey will fall. Traditionally they would have gone with Saudi Arabia, and they did try and ouster Iran's puppet Assad, but recently they seem to have shown to flirt with the Iranians.

Let's hope that it doesn't come to a war and cooler heads prevail. Both countries are far too armed for their own good, and a war would no doubt be brutal and cause a horrendous regional spillover effect.

Well, two authoritarian states duking it out never helps anyone much. Case in point, the Eastern Front during WWII.