Transcript [00:00] Iran continues to attack everybody. In [00:04] this update, we are going to focus on [00:06] the Gulf States, specifically on Saudi [00:08] Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE who have been [00:11] under attack by the Iranians since this [00:13] war started. And we're going to go see [00:15] what's up with them, what are they [00:16] saying, what are they doing, and what [00:18] are they signaling in terms of where [00:21] they want this conflict to go. So, let's [00:24] get right to it. So, here we have uh [00:26] this is from today. Iranian missiles [00:27] intercepted over Saudi Arabia, Qatar, [00:30] UAE, and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia's [00:32] Ministry of Defense has said that it has [00:35] intercepted and destroyed two ballistic [00:37] missiles launched towards Prince Sultan [00:40] air base in Alcarge as the United States [00:43] and Israel's war on Iran and Tehran's [00:45] retaliation on Gulf States housing US [00:49] assets continue to engulf the region. [00:51] The ministry also said that it [00:53] intercepted six drones heading towards [00:56] the Shiba oil field. The ministry said a [01:00] drone was intercepted and destroyed east [01:02] of Riad City. Qatar's defense ministry [01:05] said quote armed forces intercepted a [01:07] missile attack which targeted the [01:10] country on Saturday. Did not elaborate [01:12] on how many missiles were involved or [01:14] what the target was. The Qatari Minister [01:16] of Defense had said the country came [01:19] under a wave of drone attacks on Friday [01:22] with 10 drones fired from Iran. Nine [01:24] were intercepted and destroyed and one [01:26] landed in a remote area. Qatar's Civil [01:29] Aviation Authority announced the partial [01:31] resumption of air navigation in the [01:33] state of Qatar. Okay. [01:36] Uh the in the United Arab Emirates, the [01:38] defense ministry said its air defenses [01:40] were responding to incoming missile and [01:43] drone threats from Iran. [01:46] And uh it added that Iran's IRGC Navy [01:51] launched a drone attack on the Aldafra [01:54] air base in the UAE. A US satellite [01:57] communication center, a early warning [02:00] and fire control radars were all hit. [02:04] Okay. Also in the UAE, online airline [02:07] tracker flight radar 24 reported that a [02:10] number of flights bound for Dubai are in [02:12] a holding pattern over the airport. And [02:14] the government reported, the government [02:16] media office reported that there had [02:17] been a minor incident resulting from the [02:19] fall of debris during an interception. [02:21] Okay, so they're still under attack by [02:23] the Iranians, all these Gulf states. And [02:26] that has led to well, here's a little [02:29] bit more from today. Saudi Arabia [02:31] ballistic missile targeting Prince [02:32] Sultan air base falls in uninhabited [02:34] area. Official spokesman of the Saudi [02:37] Defense Ministry, Turkey al- Maliki, is [02:40] that this guy? Yeah, that's him. [02:43] Turkey al- Mali, sorry, Turkey al- [02:46] Maliki announced on Saturday that a [02:47] ballistic missile that had targeted one [02:49] of its air bases fell in an uninhabited [02:51] area. So that's multiple days in a row [02:54] that they've been they've been targeting [02:55] this air base. You see the previous day, [02:57] this is from a few days ago. Saudi [02:59] Arabia intercepts three ballistic [03:01] missiles targeting Prince Sultan air [03:02] base. So this has become a daily [03:04] occurrence. Okay, that was from a couple [03:07] days ago. This is from yesterday and [03:08] this is from today. [03:11] Okay. Uh earlier al Mali said the [03:14] kingdom's defenses intercepted 14 drones [03:18] that were headed towards the Sha oil [03:20] field. Okay. So you see what the [03:21] Iranians are doing. They're trying to [03:23] target the oil assets and the air base [03:26] which is which is an American air base. [03:29] Okay. Defense has also well there's [03:30] American assets there. Defense has also [03:33] intercepted and destroyed six drones [03:34] that were targeting the same field. One [03:37] that was aimed at the capital Riyad. [03:39] Three ballistic missiles that were [03:40] launched at the Prince Sultan air base [03:42] in Alcarge. [03:44] On Friday there were more missiles. [03:46] Okay, it's all the same. meaning every [03:48] day the Iranians are firing at these two [03:50] sites in Saudi Arabia. [03:53] And then there's this headline, GCC [03:55] Secretary General calls for Arab [03:58] solidarity against Iranian aggression at [04:01] emergency meeting. Okay. Gulf [04:04] Corporation Council Secretary General [04:05] Jasm al-Buddai participated via video [04:09] conference in an extraordinary session [04:11] of the Arab League Council at the [04:13] ministerial level to address the ongoing [04:15] regional crisis. He called for urgent [04:18] Arab solidarity and he condemned all of [04:21] the Iranian attacks and the res and they [04:24] um and they submitted a draft resolution [04:27] at the UN Security Council. Okay. The [04:29] resolution seeks a formal condemnation [04:31] of the Iranian attacks and demands that [04:33] the international community take [04:35] concrete steps in accordance with the UN [04:37] charter and international law to restore [04:40] regional security. What's really [04:42] interesting and and worth noting, it [04:44] might be an obvious point, is that with [04:46] all the condemnations of Iran, usually [04:48] what you expect to see out of these [04:50] Muslim states, out of these Arab states, [04:52] is that while they're issuing the [04:53] condemnation against Iran, that they [04:55] would also condemn Israel. But of [04:57] course, they're not condemning Israel [04:58] because Israel is fighting alongside the [05:00] US. They're not even condemning Israel's [05:03] strikes on Lebanon, which which the [05:06] United States is not involved in. Very [05:07] interesting. Um, and then we have this [05:09] story also from today. Saudi Arabia has [05:12] told Iran to stop attacks, warned of [05:15] possible retaliation, sources say. Now, [05:17] I want to I have something to say about [05:19] that. Let's take a look at what it says. [05:22] Saudi Arabia has told Thran that while [05:24] it favors a diplomatic settlement, it's [05:27] a very important point. Saudi Arabia [05:29] wants a diplomatic settlement to Iran's [05:31] conflict with the United States. [05:32] Continued attacks on the kingdom and its [05:34] energy sector could push Riad to respond [05:37] in kind. Four sources familiar with the [05:40] matter told Reuters on Saturday. [05:42] Thursday saw the Saudi foreign minister [05:45] speak to the Iranian foreign minister [05:47] and set out Riad's position. Saudi [05:50] Arabia is open to any form of mediation [05:52] aimed at deescalation and a negotiated [05:55] settlement. The sources quoted the [05:57] minister as saying, underlining that [05:59] neither Riyad nor the Gulf states had [06:01] let the US use their airspace or [06:03] territory to launch air strikes on Iran. [06:05] So Saudi Arabia is not talking tough [06:08] talk. They want this to deescalate and [06:10] to be negotiated. I'm going to say what [06:12] I said before the war started and it [06:14] continues to be true. No matter which [06:16] side the Saudis are on in any given [06:18] moment, the Saudis do not want the [06:21] Iranian regime to completely go away. [06:23] They are thrilled if it's weak, but they [06:27] don't want it to completely go away. [06:29] They don't need that type of chaos [06:32] right nearby. They don't need that at [06:34] all. They also don't want it to become a [06:37] free western democracy because that [06:39] would undermine them in other ways. Uh [06:41] they would also lose their strategic [06:43] importance if the Iranian regime were to [06:46] completely change and become super [06:47] pro-western. So they have their [06:49] interests here. Uh but they're also [06:52] under attack and they're playing as [06:54] though they're on the Americans and [06:55] Israeli side. But what they really want [06:57] is for this war to end with the Iranian [06:59] regime weakened and beaten but still in [07:02] control. [07:04] Prince Fisel was also quoted by the [07:06] sources as saying that if Iranian [07:07] attacks persisted against Saudi [07:09] territory or energy infrastructure, [07:11] Saudi Arabia would be forced to permit [07:14] US forces to use their bases there for [07:16] military operations. Riad would [07:19] retaliate if attacks on the kingdom's [07:21] critical energy facilities continued. He [07:23] said, but you notice that he's saying if [07:25] the attacks continue, we're going to [07:27] allow the Americans to use our bases. [07:29] Look, why do I bring this up? Because [07:32] and I said that warned of possible [07:35] retaliation. [07:37] As of now, many, many missiles and [07:40] drones have been fired at all of these [07:41] Gulf States. [07:44] Not one of them has actually fired at [07:47] Iran. Okay, there are reports that the [07:50] UAE did. We'll get to that in a moment, [07:53] but they're not actually joining the [07:55] fight in an offensive way. [07:58] And that could be for a number of [07:59] reasons. The simplest reason is that the [08:02] US and Israel have a very [08:06] uh welloiled machine, very working at a [08:09] very high level. These are the two top [08:11] air forces in the world. [08:13] The last thing they need is these guys [08:16] who are nowhere near as well trained as [08:18] they are and aren't part of all of their [08:20] planning that went on. I mean, it's so [08:22] complex. The last thing they need is [08:24] these guys joining the fight. Okay. [08:27] maybe at some point in this conflict [08:29] where it's kind of not where it's not so [08:32] uh it's not so difficult for them to [08:35] come in and do an air sorty here or [08:37] there, but but they don't need the [08:39] Amiradis and the and the Qataris and the [08:41] Saudis launching missiles into a zone [08:43] that they are carefully mapping and and [08:47] sharing intelligence with each other and [08:48] planning their strikes very carefully. [08:50] So that's one very simple reason why [08:52] they wouldn't have joined besides the [08:54] fact that they might not want to anyway. [08:56] So, so there you have that. Um, [09:00] Iran Supreme Leader Ayatah Ali Kami was [09:02] killed on the first day of the war. [09:04] Thran responded by hitting Israel and [09:06] Gulf states. Right. [09:09] On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud [09:11] Pesashan apologized to neighboring Gulf [09:14] states for Thran's actions, an apparent [09:17] attempt to diffuse regional anger over [09:19] Iranian strikes that hit civilian [09:21] targets and said Iran's temporary [09:23] leadership council had approved [09:25] suspending attacks on nearby countries [09:28] unless an attack on Iran came from those [09:30] nations. But hours later, Iran's Katam [09:33] al- Anambia central headquarters, the [09:36] unified combatant command of the Iranian [09:38] armed forces, said in a statement that [09:40] US and Israeli bases and interests [09:42] across the region would remain targets. [09:44] In other words, Masoud Pesakan, who was [09:47] always a figurehead anyway, the [09:48] president in Iran never really had [09:50] power. The power was all in the supreme [09:51] leader, sort of a figurehead position. [09:55] So now he's coming up and saying, "We're [09:56] sorry, it's going to stop." But he [09:58] doesn't really have any power. And sure [10:00] enough, the combatant command, the [10:02] combatant command headquarters, central [10:05] headquarters says, "No, no, no, no. [10:07] We're going to keep attacking them." And [10:09] they have. Okay. [10:12] Um [10:15] Iran had in recent years mended fences [10:18] with its Gulf neighbors, including [10:19] former former regional arch rival Saudi [10:21] Arabia. The diplomatic campaign imploded [10:24] in the blitz of drones and missiles [10:26] launched by Iran's revolutionary guards [10:28] in the past week. So you see what's [10:30] happened there. Uh in terms of what I [10:32] said before that none of the Gulf states [10:34] have attacked, there was a report in the [10:36] Jerusalem Post and in WET that that the [10:40] UAE had struck a desalination facility [10:42] in Iran. The UAE denied that. Um, it was [10:46] originally reported again in Israeli [10:48] media and it's cited in Israeli uh a [10:51] senior Israeli official, a senior [10:54] Israeli source and Abu Dhabi uh the [10:58] Emirates was very upset about this and [11:00] they put out a statement saying quote, [11:02] "It is not appropriate for what is [11:04] described as a senior Israeli source to [11:06] speak on our behalf or spread rumors [11:08] about the actions of another sovereign [11:10] state. This is a sovereign state that [11:12] makes its decisions independently. [11:15] Okay. And the Jerusalem Post added their [11:17] own comment that that they they also [11:20] believe that the UAE would not strike a [11:22] civilian target to enter the war, but [11:23] even if they were going to enter the [11:24] war, it would be by striking a military [11:26] site. And I agree with that logic. [11:29] Okay. Um the United Arab Emirates was [11:32] initially said to have struck an Iranian [11:34] dissalination facility on Sunday. It [11:37] that would have been its first [11:38] retaliatory strike, but of course [11:40] they're denying it. Okay. Quote, "The [11:43] UAE emphasizes that it does not seek to [11:46] be drawn in to any conflict or [11:49] escalation, but affirms its full right [11:51] to take all necessary measures to [11:53] protect its sovereignty, national [11:55] security, and territorial integrity. The [11:57] UAE will never place the Iranian people [11:59] in the same basket as the Iranian [12:01] regime." that. So here what they're [12:02] saying is not only didn't we do it, but [12:04] we would never attack a civilian [12:07] uh infrastructure site like a [12:08] desalination plant that provides drink, [12:11] you know, uh drinking water. It provides [12:14] fresh water for people for the Iranian [12:17] people. They would never strike such a [12:18] thing. The Iranian people are the real [12:19] victims of that regime and the ones who [12:21] suffer the most from its policies. [12:25] As neighbors, we recognize this reality [12:27] and we care about their well-being. [12:31] Okay. Um, a Wall Street Journal report [12:34] from Friday said that the UAE is [12:36] considering freezing billions of dollars [12:38] worth of assets belonging to Iran, a [12:40] move that would the country's [12:41] connection to the global economy. Now, [12:43] you might wonder, why haven't they done [12:44] it already? This is an extreme measure. [12:47] Okay? It's virtually never ever done [12:50] that assets get frozen in time of war, [12:52] even of enemies, because you never know [12:55] what's going to happen down the road. [12:56] And it's not a precedent that anyone [12:58] really wants to set where where assets [13:00] of of sovereign nations get frozen no [13:02] matter how evil they are. Even in World [13:03] War II, the uh Nazi assets in in in uh [13:08] in foreign banks were not frozen. Uh so [13:12] yeah, but they're considering doing it [13:13] here. It was something that was uh that [13:15] the Biden administration [13:18] uh did to the Russians at the beginning [13:20] of the Ukraine war. Very controversial. [13:22] So they're not they don't want to go [13:24] down that route, but they're warning [13:25] about it. [13:27] Okay. Um, [13:30] and also from the UAE, this is a senior [13:33] adviser to the uh to the government of [13:37] the UAE. Anoir Gargosh wrote, "The UAE [13:40] is in a state of self-defense in the [13:42] face of Iranian aggression that targeted [13:44] its territories, its people, its [13:46] civilian infrastructure. any defensive [13:47] measures that the state will take will [13:49] be public and clear and will not rely on [13:52] press leaks or narratives from unknown [13:54] sources and intentions. Our goal is to [13:57] stop this ongoing aggression against the [13:59] UAE and the Arab Gulf states not to be [14:02] dragged into escalation. [14:04] Okay? In other words, they are denying [14:07] it. They're saying anything we're going [14:08] to do, we're going to be public about. [14:10] Don't listen to leaks. Don't listen to [14:11] these unknown sources. This is a rebuke [14:13] of the Jerusalem Post story claiming [14:15] that they hit a desalination plant. And [14:18] again, u and here's here's Arab news. [14:21] This is this is a Saudi outlet also [14:25] um repeating this. The UA denies [14:27] striking a desalination facility. [14:30] And uh [14:34] a source close to the UA noted that the [14:36] officials in Abu Dhabi were having [14:37] difficulty understanding Israel's [14:39] conduct and the nature of the briefings [14:41] Jerusalem Post reported as the UA is a [14:44] sovereign state that makes its decisions [14:46] independently. In other words, they [14:48] really were not happy with the Israelis [14:53] um putting out this messaging, this [14:56] quote unquote leak uh about a UAE attack [14:59] on a desalination plant. Okay, [15:02] here this is an interesting story that [15:04] relates to all of this. Inside the UAE's [15:06] response to Iranian attacks, a senior [15:08] official speaks. So, this is a briefing [15:11] to Euro news and select media by a [15:14] senior UAE official. This is a story [15:16] from today. [15:18] Okay. And I just want to scroll down. [15:20] The stuff near the beginning is is all [15:22] things that we know from the previous uh [15:24] report. But listen to what it says here. [15:30] The Iranian strategy, this is what this [15:33] senior UAE official said in this press [15:35] briefing. The Iranian strategy is to try [15:38] to create regional havoc, but they did [15:41] not expect air defenses in the Gulf to [15:44] do so. Well, our air defense has done a [15:46] great job. We have a multi-layered [15:48] system. [15:51] Okay. And then he goes on to say, quote, [15:53] I have to say that the French support [15:55] has been stellar. You know, their [15:57] Rafaales [15:59] have moved in from day one. They've [16:01] kicked in their agreement with us from [16:03] day one. They are part of our continuing [16:05] air patrols, taking down, you know, [16:07] missiles and taking down mainly drones. [16:10] This is something the French [16:11] demonstrated when the Houthis attacked [16:13] in 2021 and then again this time also [16:16] this has kicked in. The official said [16:18] authorities say the priority remains [16:20] protecting the country while maintaining [16:22] stability across the economy and daily [16:25] life. Quote, "We will continue defending [16:26] the country, defending everybody here, [16:28] and making sure that slowly we go back [16:30] to normal." Talks about seeing that [16:33] there's more flights going out. And then [16:34] look what he says down here. [16:37] At the same time, officials warned the [16:39] attacks may reshape how the region [16:41] approaches negotiations with Iran in the [16:44] future. Quote, "Any new negotiated [16:47] settlement with Iran will no longer be [16:49] confined to the nuclear aspect. Missiles [16:52] are now center stage because missiles [16:55] now are not seen as self-defense." [17:00] Wow, [17:02] that's huge. Let me explain why that's [17:04] huge. That's huge because the Israelis [17:08] were the ones saying it's the it's all [17:09] about the missiles. It's all about the [17:11] missiles. Yeah. Yeah. It's also about [17:12] the nuclear, but it's about the [17:13] missiles, right? The Iranians were [17:15] trying to say this is just a negotiation [17:17] over nuclear. The United States [17:20] mentioned the missiles and then as it [17:22] got closer to doomsday, they started [17:24] mentioning the missiles more. [17:27] But the Arab states kind of stayed out [17:29] of it and they were kind of in this [17:31] mediating role. And now they're [17:33] embracing the fact that Iran cannot have [17:36] the ballistic missile program either. So [17:40] that's important. If this if this whole [17:42] conflict stops short of bringing down [17:44] the regime, this position is very [17:46] important that the Arab states are also [17:49] now going to come down if they are going [17:51] to come down on the side of Iran cannot [17:53] have a missile program. [17:56] Okay. And then he talks about how strong [17:57] their economy is. Very nice. Now, in [18:00] terms of the French helping out the UAE [18:02] and getting credit for it, here's an [18:04] interesting story. French president [18:06] reaffirms military support for Qatar as [18:09] Gulf states report new wave of drone and [18:11] missile attacks. Okay, so it talks about [18:13] how here how France has deployed air [18:16] defense support to Qatar as President [18:18] Emanuel Mcronone reaffirmed Paris's [18:21] military and political backing for Doha. [18:24] Okay. And it's all about how they're [18:26] going to protect Qatar. He emphasized [18:28] that France and Qatar shame the share [18:30] the same priority of securing global [18:32] energy supplies. [18:34] Right? All about Qatar. The French [18:36] president also revealed that Paris is [18:38] currently deploying defensive military [18:40] support in the region particularly in [18:42] the air domain for the benefit of Qatar. [18:44] No mention of the other Gulf states. [18:46] Okay, this is all about and this is not [18:47] a Qatari media outlet. This is a Kurdish [18:49] media outlet that I happen to be [18:51] reading. Uh but here you see the focus [18:54] is on Qatar. France is a reliable and [18:55] loyal ally and will continue to honor [18:57] its commitments alongside Qatar. [19:00] Okay, worth noting. Now then in this [19:04] same piece, it gives numbers because [19:06] we've been hearing, oh, the Gulf States [19:08] are getting attacked and a lot of people [19:11] think that the main attacks are coming [19:14] against Israel and the Gulf States are [19:15] just getting a few drones here and [19:17] there, a couple missiles. But look at [19:18] these numbers. Meanwhile, the Ministry [19:20] of Defense of the UAE released new [19:22] statistics regarding aerial attacks [19:24] regarding targeting the Emirates. [19:27] According to the Ministry, UAE air [19:29] defense systems detected 17 ballistic [19:32] missiles on Sunday. Just on Sunday, just [19:35] today, intercepting 16 of them while one [19:38] fell into the sea. Authorities also [19:40] reported 117 drones were launched [19:44] towards the UAE with 113 intercepted and [19:47] four falling inside the country. Since [19:50] the start of the Iranian attacks, [19:52] officials say a total of 238 ballistic [19:55] missiles have been fired, of which 221 [19:58] were intercepted. [20:02] You understand? [20:04] This has been a barrage of missiles [20:06] fired at the UAE. A barrage. And the [20:08] same is true, by the way, of of other [20:11] Gulf states. The ministry also reported [20:13] that 1,422 [20:16] Iranian drones had been launched with [20:18] 1,342 [20:19] neutralized and 80 crashing. The UAE has [20:22] been attacked by hundreds of ballistic [20:24] missiles and close to 1,500 drones. [20:28] Okay, they've been under constant [20:30] attack. Regarding casualties, officials [20:32] said the attacks killed four people. [20:35] Another 112 people sustained minor to [20:38] moderate injuries, including citizens of [20:40] the UAE and foreign nationals. And then [20:42] it gives a list of other countries. [20:44] Okay, so you start to see what the [20:46] numbers are here. Iran is is not these [20:49] are not just token attacks at the Gulf [20:50] States. These are serious barges. Mean, [20:53] you know, so I I pointed out before that [20:55] the Saudis want a negotiated end to [20:57] this. So do the so do the other Gulf [20:58] States. They really don't want a western [21:00] style democracy. you know, the regime [21:04] change that a lot of people in the west [21:05] are hoping for is not necessarily [21:07] something that these that these uh [21:11] kingdoms, these emirates and Saudi [21:13] Arabia, these that that are not [21:15] democracies and they're these Muslim [21:17] non-democracies, [21:18] they don't necessarily want that next [21:20] door. So, they actually want a [21:22] negotiated settlement. But here you go. [21:25] Trump rejects settling the Iran war. I'm [21:27] specifically reading this out of Arab [21:29] News, which is that Saudi outlet, to see [21:32] how the Saudis are looking at Trump not [21:34] wanting to negotiate. Look what and and [21:36] look how critical they are in the tone [21:38] of the article. [21:41] US President Donald Trump said his war [21:43] with Iran, see what they call it, may [21:45] only end with its military and rulers [21:47] wiped out. Okay. Shortly after Trump [21:50] told reporters aboard Air Force One he [21:52] was not interested in negotiating an end [21:54] to the conflict that has royal oil [21:57] markets, hurt business, and snarled [21:59] global travel. US ally Israel announced [22:02] fresh strikes across Iran that it had [22:05] said hit critical fuel storage sites. [22:06] You see the way they're painting it? [22:08] They're painting it as uh you know this [22:10] is Trump's war and it talks about all [22:12] the negative impact of the war in the [22:16] sentence talking about how he does not [22:17] want to negotiate. And then further on [22:20] down, look at this. It gets even worse. [22:25] Um, [22:27] Trump has justified the biggest US [22:29] military operation in the Middle East [22:30] since 2003 invasion of Iraq by saying [22:33] Thran posed an imminent threat to the [22:35] United States without providing [22:37] evidence. [22:39] See that? So, this is a news item about [22:43] Trump saying he doesn't want to [22:44] negotiate, but the whole tone of the [22:47] news item is critical of Trump. Now, [22:50] that might sound strange. This is the [22:51] Saudis, right? Shouldn't they be on the [22:53] side of the Americans? Aren't they [22:54] Aren't they gung-ho together with the US [22:56] and Israel? Weren't they pushing for [22:58] attacks? They don't want the regime to [23:01] fall. They want a negotiated settlement. [23:04] So, they want to raise the alarm about [23:05] rising oil prices and and and [23:07] instability and the fact that this war [23:09] has got to end and and it should never [23:11] have started and Trump never justified [23:13] it because they want it to end quickly. [23:15] That's what this is that's what this is [23:16] all about. And a final note in this [23:18] video and look who's making money off [23:21] the Gulf being attacked. This is from a [23:24] Ukrainian news outlet. UAE, Katar, and [23:26] Kuwait have requested TAF Industries [23:29] interceptor drones. Check this out. [23:31] Countries in the Persian Gulf have [23:32] expressed interest in Ukrainian [23:34] interceptor drones and have submitted [23:36] purchase requests to the Ukrainian [23:39] company TAF Industries. Alexander [23:41] Yakovveneno, the company's founder, told [23:44] the Financial Times that the UAE had [23:46] requested 5,000 drones, Qatar 2,000, [23:50] while Kuwait also expressed interest in [23:52] inquiring the systems. Okay, so here [23:55] these guys are going to make a killing. [23:58] the Ukrainians, [24:00] Ukrainian defense industry is going to [24:02] cash in on the attacks by Iran on the [24:07] Gulf States. Just another little side [24:10] note of what has happened in this war. [24:13] All right, we'll leave it there. There's [24:15] your update on what is going on with the [24:16] Gulf States. Uh they just to sum up the [24:20] key key issue. Number one, the Gulf [24:21] States want this war to end quickly. [24:24] They want stabilization in the oil [24:25] market. They want a weak Iran uh tan [24:29] regime, but they don't want it to fall. [24:31] They don't want a free open western [24:33] democracy on their doorstep. And they [24:35] certainly don't want chaos on their [24:37] doorstep. So what they want is a quick [24:40] end to the thing. Find some people you [24:41] can work with in the regime. Bring it to [24:43] a close, tame them, make them weak, but [24:46] keep the regime intact. That's what the [24:48] Gulf states want. That's what the Saudi [24:50] That's what the Saudis want. Uh that's [24:52] number one. Number two, as of yet, at [24:54] least officially, none of the Gulf [24:56] states have actually fired anything at [24:57] Iran. They're only taking defensive [24:59] measures. And my my analysis is that [25:03] that's not because of a lack of will on [25:04] their part necessarily. It could be it [25:06] could be that, too. But I don't think [25:08] the Americans and the Israelis actually [25:10] want them joining this. I don't think it [25:11] would be a good thing for anybody if [25:13] they joined in. It would certainly not [25:15] help the careful planning and execution [25:18] of the Israeli and and uh and American [25:21] militaries that have been working so [25:22] well together. Those are the key [25:24] takeaways here uh from this from this [25:27] update. Hope this was helpful. Please [25:28] keep watching and uh and make sure to [25:31] check out everything that we're doing at [25:32] Israel 365. Don't just go to the YouTube [25:34] channel, but check out the website [25:36] israel365.com. We've got some important [25:38] charity campaigns happening there now, [25:40] too. Um and please continue to support [25:42] all that great work. God bless.
