Saudi Arabia Bans Flights, Travel To Iran
Over the weekend, a series of dramatic events stemming from Saudi Arabia’s execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr plunged the Mid-East further into chaos.
The torching of the Saudi embassy in Tehran prompted Riyadh to cut diplomatic ties with the Iranians and on Monday, Bahrain quickly followed while the UAE recalled its ambassador.
Now, the stage is set for a full blown sectarian showdown complete with protests by oppressed Shiites in the Gulf states, anti-Sunni sentiment in Iran and Iraq, and, in a worst case scenario, a direct (as opposed to a proxy) conflict between the Saudis and the Iranians.
This morning, the headlines surrounding the turmoil are coming fast and furious and in the latest escalation, the Saudi foreign ministry says the kingdom will now cut all commercial ties with Iran.
According to Reuters, all flights to and from Iran will be stopped and Saudi citizens will be banned from traveling to the country.
- All commercial ties with Iran being cut off, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel Al-Ahmad Al-Jubeir said, Reuters tweeted.
- Citizens banned from traveling to Iran
- Severing of ties comes after years of aggression; Iranian pilgrims welcome in Saudi Arabia, Al-Jubeir said, according to Al-Arabiya tweets of comments on Reuters
Apprently, the Saudis are set to use the embassy fire and the protests at the consulate in Mashhad as an excuse to reapply the "pariah state" label to Tehran just as the lifting of international sanctions was set to usher in a fresh start for relations between the West, its regional allies, and the Iranians.
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Am I the only one that would love to watch a Iranian/Saudi throw down?
Iran could kick their ass with one hand tied behind their back
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<---- US Imperialism IS the problem
<---- Islam IS the problem
Why do you guys want to see violence. That is not American where we value peace and stability. Let's pray for peace this afternoon.
I'm with you on the peace thing and all, but man, these Riyadh to Tehran flight cancellations have really messed up my holiday travel plans.
I' down with the American peace thing, heck I'll even say a prayer. But those assholes do that 5 times a day - mandatory - and they're not praying for peace .....
Iran could kick their ass with one hand tied behind their back
With a bunch of obsolete F4's and F14's?
they also still have the planes Saddam sent to them right before the invasion of Iraq, don't they? but I don't remember the models. they must be quite old, by now
no, it is suspected that Iran has missiles for that, and a quite sizable army and navy
but no, it would be silly for them to use them all. a bit of shoving isn't a death match, not even a proper brawl
not that shoving does not cause unnecessary deaths
Nice timing right now for a classic israeli false flag, downing a Saudi airliner, blame it on Iran.
Iran has the largest Army by number of troops in the Middle East. If you think the Saudis and Emiratis would fight, you are barking mad. Iran could overtake UAE and most of Saudi in a matter of weeks. The Saudis and Emiratis have hired Academi (Blackwater) to ameke sure this doesn't happen.
"That is not American where we value peace and stability."
Have you been listening to the heart of DC ?
Pray and keep the powder dry ? Oh you bet.......
This is no longer an American Representative Government where peace and stability are valued. - FIFY
Scooby, It's a nice thought, but in all of recorded history, there has only been 300 years of peace. Humans are apex predators with a suicidal streak. As our technology grows higher, it gives us a longer rope to hang ourselves.......
"SAUDI ARABIA TO CUT OFF IRAN COMMERCIAL TIES"
Why does SAUDI ARABIA have "COMMERCIAL TIES" with Iran?
I thought Iran was a member of Bush's "Axis of Evil"?
"Iran aggressively pursues "missiles and weapons of mass destruction," and exports terror, while an unelected few repress the Iranian people's hope for freedom." - Goerge Bush
...and ONCE AGAIN...the trail of SUPPORT for TERROR leads BACK to SAUDI ARABIA...an "important ally" to the USA...
Is SAUDI ARABIA a US proxy? Doing all of the "dirty work" the USA wants done, but can't use it's own troops to accomplish? "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"!
if you ask if Saudi Arabia is a proxy for the US... then you might want to ask if the US is a proxy for Saudi Arabia
the correct word for this kind of relationship though is client. it describes a relationship based on business, and goes both ways. it's about oil and money and weapons and so on
so Saudi Arabia is a client and ally of the US and the US is a client and ally of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
just improving on your terminology. Donald would approve, I'm sure
"correct word for this kind of relationship though is client"
hmmm...that may just be a better word...maybe the "Correct" word is Cancer?
Saudi Arabia is a cancer allied with the US and the US is a cancer allied with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and TOGETHER they form a TERMINAL ILLNESS that is sickening the entire planet.
Official stances vs realpolitik.
Why is it so hard to believe that this is just a bunch of crap created to spike the price of oil? It is a win win for all major players. So look at who benefits from a monster short squeeze in oil. Russia and USSA- yep, SA and Iran - yep. Fundamentals be damned. So what if the world economies are sucking wind. Higher oil prices are a welcome relief to those who need to sell it. So what if storage is maxed out. The next cargo will be sold at higher prices. Sure it will take time to draw on the storage but if they can keep the sands stirred up in a few months prices will be up.
Listen up, dumb fuck. The saudis and israel have been urging obama to attack iran for years. Same thing when bush was prez. Bush would have done it too, if iraq hadn't taken so long.
THE PLAN was to get at iran, by first taking down each of their allies, and leaving them exposed/alone. Iraq was a detour. The plan was to take down syria and lebanon, on the road to iran.
Your pea brain probably forgot all the sabre rattling and bullshit. Netty yahoos cartoonish nuke bomb drawings, and red lines everywhere. The 9/11 false flag kicked all this off.
The saudis know damn well that if they execute a shiite cleric, all hell will break loose. The sunis and shiites have been feuding for centuries. They are hoping to drag the US into battle because they can't do it themselves. Russia put a big stop sign on the road to syria, so this is just a desperation move to agitate the streets.
Nice summary of events. Quite accurate.
The Saudis have a really big war chest. I just wish they would get it on. Them fighting may prevent a nuclear war.
We should encourage it now before they both have nukes. Maybe the House of Saud will take out Fordow for us. Come'on Obama, give them some of our new bunker buster bombs. Bomb bomb bomb.....bomb bomb Iran.
You would rather see the Saudis win a war between Iran and Saudi Arabia? You are more nuts than they are.
Saudis already have nukes, they bought them from Pakistan.
The Saudis have a really big war chest.
maybe they do... but the people don't have the will to fight and expect America to step up for them. I say: LET THEM FEND FOR THEMSELVES.
This should firm up oil pretty quick. Who da thunk?
No! I think I'll get a nut when it starts!
Squeeze me baby, till the juice runs down my leg. Zepplin!
Isn't that black cube they all worship in Saudi Arabia?
Starts with an "M" ends with an "a" I think.
I think a blinding flash leaving a glass circle around it...
Oh, yeah. That thing they all gather around and march counter clockwise around? It reminds me of the Blarney Stone.
Yes but you get to kiss the Blarney stone.
They kiss it. That's why most of them have syphillis.
Talk about a pet rock craze!
http://www.crystalinks.com/blackstoneofmecca.html
Careful! Too many people of 'questionable health' have been kissing it, and you are likely to p/u a germ or virus.
Other object of religious worship or ritual, that ahve passed STD's include:
1. The cup of the 'Blood of Christ' at Sunday Mass (it might save your soul, assuming you have one, but the STD will harm your health, even with the Divine Blood);
2. Hindu and Thai statues to their phallic gods, where women have planted their vaginas, in the Hopium of being blessed and pleasured by a deity's rock-hard penis, but end up being 'blessed' by picking up STDs from previous worshippers.
If you mean Meteorite, then it ends with an "e".
It is in fact a meteorite that the "black rock" refers to. Like ever more people are beginning to realize: Man's leading religions are based on Sky Gods, i.e. Extra Terrestrials, who have shaped man's nature and history in some form, constantly violating the Prime Directive.
At least it's FAR more credible and rational to think in terms of this (aforementioned) paradigm, and to realize that our organized religions have simply morphed over time (due to Communication Theory errors, i.e. SNR) into their present day form, than alternative explanations.
That would be a K-----a as in Kabba. The black stone shrine precedes Islam back to the era when all Semites worshipped the primeval God Saturn ( The Jews also, El originally referred to Saturn, see Tacitus and other classical writers). I guess that would make God the Father of the Christians Saturn also.... Religion is a fucking hoot.
another war,,, just what the world needs.
I'm sure the Zios all are giddy with expectation. Both domestically and in that other hell-hole.
I hate to be a "dick" but a war between Iran and Saudi Arabia would escalate to WW3 in a matter of days.
(good luck)
That's a risk we're willing to take.
NOW FMJ! That is bad talk! Let's be nice.
who is "we", kemosabe?
the ones who will have no real 'skin' in the game.
+1. are there any?
WW3 in a matter of day's , well at least something will of happened and most people will just see a flash , I am living in hell at the moment I have been in England know for 3 weeks and it has rained every day I still have another 2 weeks to go , all i want to do is get off this wetland , so yes WW3 would be a blessing.
when is china going to step in?
Seriously - if Iran and KSA went to war, how would that not involve Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, Europe, USA?
(and that's the "short list")
This is madness, and I fear it may be "conveniently timed" madness.
Why would anyone interfere in these wars ? The more they spend time and effort killing each other, the better it is for the rest of the world. These devils need to satiate their killing urges. It is better amongst themselves than others.
I am "describing" the scenario, not advocating. We actually have treaty obligations and other "legal" constraints (sarcastic quotes on purpose). I would prefer we bug out and leave that whole part of the world alone. It will suck, because of the amount of oil in the ground there - but I really would prefer we stop murdering people so we can drive to WALMART and buy butt-cancer food.
STFU, "these devils need to satiate THEIR killing urges", really, you can actually write such BULL SHIT. America, at the behest of our zionist puppet masters, cause much of the conflict in the Middle East, and that is NOT a secrete to anyone. How many arms deals have we made for oil, wars we started, drones killings, how about stealing land and giving it to Zionists, how about the UN redrawing the whole region borders insuring conflict...Not to mention the political assassinations, and meddling we are so comfortable doing.
There is only ONE nation that used Nukes on civilians, and that is US! So before you spout your racist Zionist hate, check your facts, and your hypocrisy.