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sarisataka

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6. Not surprising

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 02:44 PM

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Iran and SA have been battling each other for unofficial leadership in the Middle East for a very long time.

More recently, Iran's missteps with its proxies and conflicts with Israel have left them with no friends in the region, save the Houthis.

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Saudi Arabia announcement condemns... Iran [View all] WarGamer Saturday OP

Iran hasn't been making a lot of friends in the Arab world comradebillyboy Saturday #1

Didn't the Arabs become more extremist becsuse of the Iranian revolution ? JI7 Saturday #2

In the last 20 years the Arabs are trying to integrate globally and leaving extremism in the past... WarGamer Saturday #3

Their populations are not as "liberal". Iran is the opposite with an extremist govt while most people JI7 Saturday #5

Just wait until Ras Tanura goes up in oil smoke. roamer65 Saturday #4

Not surprising sarisataka Saturday #6