Senior members of the Saudi royal family have characterized President Trump’s military campaign as absurd, warning that the pressure is actually pushing Iran to obtain nuclear weapons in secret.
A senior official within the Saudi royal house has delivered a blunt critique of American strategy, suggesting that the current war against Iran is achieving the exact opposite of its intended goals. In a conversation with N12, the source argued that rather than weakening the Iranian regime, the intense military and economic pressure is forcing Tehran to accelerate its efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon through sophisticated and indirect means.
The Saudi source labeled the campaign an "absurd war," suggesting that unless the administration is prepared to completely topple the regime, the current strategy serves little purpose. The official compared the situation to the 2003 fall of Baghdad, noting that a halfway measure only leaves the region more dangerous. Riyadh believes that Tehran’s recent attacks in the Gulf were merely a pressure tactic to stop the war, rather than a desire for a wider conflict.
"Trump went to an absurd war," the Saudi royal source remarked, "he either overthrows the Iranian regime as his predecessor Bush did in Baghdad, or he shouldn't have gone to this war in the first place." The official expressed deep concern that the fear of a surprise American or Israeli strike will lead Iran to seek a nuclear deterrent at any cost. This assessment highlights a growing rift in how the Gulf states view the effectiveness of Washington's "maximum pressure" model. (Read More)
