Saudi Arabia launched covert attacks on Iran as regional war widened - sources

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-launched-covert-attacks-iran-regional-war-widened-sources-2026-05-12/

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timewarp@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 129d (2 replies)

Saudi Arabia has no backbone or moral fortitude. Slavery is practically legal there. The worst of "influencers" go live in Dubai so they can hold people hostage to exploit labor. Now I really hope we take out Netanyahu soon, which should be a requirement for any politician running to promise arresting that war criminal, and Bonesaw Bin Salman as well.

Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 129d (1 reply)

I hear you, but Dubai is not in Saudi Arabia

Keeponstalin@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 129d

The UAE is even worse

Eat_Your_Paisley@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 129d

Surprising no one

bedwyr@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 129d

By launching covert attacks it probably means they paid mercenaries to do it, as the Saudis are worthless.

9point6@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 129d (1 reply)

That's a bit world war-y, now isn't it

IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 129d

Not really. To get to World War scale, China would have to be directly involved, and I don't see that happening any time soon.

SGforce@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 129d (1 reply)

They spent all of last week trying to get the US and UAE to back off. This seems out of left-field.

MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 128d

Ops were back in March.