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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They let their market limit down. Its spreading like the bird flu. When the PPT fails, O will be on the phone to call it off.
one way or another, the zio-neo-cons will get their way...
“We’re going to take out seven countries in 5 years, starting with Iraq, and then Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and, finishing off, Iran” –
wes clark
They should finnish off with SAUDI ARABIA, if they were smart.
KSA and its crazed Wahhabists are the ones who are an Existential Threat to Israel and the West, not the alcohol-drinking Iranians. I've had many a pint is London pubs with the latter, and just can't trust anyone who doesn't drink. The sooner that the Ziocons figure this out, the better for them.
Of course there's this 'minor' problem of Iranians opposing the fiat/Usury system that the Ziocons benefit from...
Funny the way you say "Israel and the West" there Kirk, almost like you think their interests are aligned.
They're not. You could rephrase it though, "Israel is an existential threat to Wahabbis and the West". And a lot of other peoples. Like, everyone who ain't jewish.
That is why Washington's actions are often at odds with what the American people want.
What are the primary focal points of the "debates", jobs, education, trade...nope, "terrorism".
The zionists run Washington/Media/finance, what is left but to control the slaves, keep us working and dying for their benefit.
But, but, but, HAJJ!!!!
Well now that we have so much oil that we can export it, why can't we leave these sand niggers alone and let them eat eachother?
The US has so much oil.......did you forget the sarc tag?
methinks that Obama backing off the sanctions was because he had foreknowledge of recent events.
IMO and relating to your point, the US using KSA to attack Shiite (and Iranian) interests behind the scenes while diplomatically distancing themselves from aggression against Iran.
Obama doesn't even bother to show up for his intelligence briefings. He doesn't have a clue what's going on - anywhere!
Just as Iran is starting to export oil. Rather convenient timing to start a war. Saudi Arabia is trying to push up oil prices. Simple.
Bingo, fuck Saudi
the last time iran started to export oil, the country had a coup organized by the CIA on the behalf of the AIOC (anglo-iran oil company who's main shareholder was British government, though the acquisition was not a public knowledge) and the world petroleum cartel. problem was that the prime minister Mossadegh wanted to nationalize oil production and export, which turned out to be a fatal mistake.
By that time (summer, 1953) almost irresistible forces were building up against Mossadegh, since lack of Soviet interference gave the West full freedom of action. The British, the AIOC, the world petroleum cartel, the American government, and the older Iranian elite led by the shah combined to crush Mossadegh. The chief effort came from the American super-secret intelligence agency (CIA) under the personal direction of its director, Allen W. Dulles, brother of the secretary of state. Dulles, as a former director of the Schroeder Bank in New York, was an old associate of Frank C. Tiarks, a partner in the Schroeder Bank in London since 1902, and a director of the Bank of England in 1912-1945, as well as Lazard Brothers Bank, and the AIOC. It will be recalled that the Schroeder Bank in Cologne helped to arrange Hitler's accession to power as chancellor in January 1933.
Managing Mossadegh's fall in August, 1953, was considerably easier, since he left his defense wide open by an attack on the prerogatives of the Iranian Army, apparently in the belief that the army would be prevented from moving against him by his influence over the mobs in the streets of Tehran. But throughout the Near East, street mobs are easily roused and directed by those who are willing to pay, and Dulles had the unlimited secret funds of the CIA. From these he gave $10 million to Colonel H. Norman Schwartzkopf, former head of the New Jersey State Police, who was in charge of training the Imperial Iranian Gendarmerie, and this was judiciously applied in ways which changed the mobs' tune considerably from July to August 1953. The whole operation was directed by Dulles himself from Switzerland where he was visited by Schwartzkopf, the American ambassador to Tehran, Loy Henderson, and messengers from the shah in the second week of August 1953.
Mossadegh purged the army of opposition elements without complete success in the spring of 1953, going so far as to arrest the chief of staff on March 1st. In July he sought to bypass the Assembly and demonstrate his irresistible popular support by having all his supporters resign from the Majlis (thus paralyzing its operations), and held a plebiscite in August to approve his policies. The official vote in the plebiscite was about two million approvals against twelve hundred disapprovals, but Mossadegh's days were numbered. On August 13th the shah precipitated the planned anti-Mossadegh coup by naming General Fazlollal1 Zahedi as prime minister. and sent a messenger dismissing Mossadegh. The latter refused to yield, and called his supporters into the streets, where they rioted against the shah, who fled with his family to Rome. Two days later, anti- Mossadegh mobs, supported by the army, defeated Mossadegh's supporters in Tehran, killing several hundred. Mossadegh was forced out of office and replaced by General Zahedi. The shah returned from Italy on August 22nd.
Two weeks after the shah's counter-coup, the United States gave Iran an emergency grant of $45 million, increased its annual economic aid payment to $23 million, and began to pay $5 million a month in Mutual Security Funds. These payments reached a total of a quarter of a billion dollars over five years. In return Iran became a firm member of the Western bloc, joined the Baghdad Pact (Central Treaty Organization) in 1955, and provided a close base for surreptitious actions (such as U-2 overflights) against the Soviet Union.
excerpt from tragedy and hope by carroll quigley, starting from pages 876-877.
And what happens if this goes on and the Saudis ban Iranians from making the Haj to Mecca?
According to the Saudi FM, Pilgrims will still be welcome.
http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160104/1032672680/saudi-iran-relations...
Saudi Arabia will suspend all air traffic with Iran, Reuters reports citing Saudi Foreign Minister. The minister also said that all commercial ties between the two countries will be cut.However, Iranian pilgrims will still be welcome to visit Saudi Arabia, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters.
Outside of Israel, the largest jewish community in the ME is in... Iran and they seem to like it just fine there.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/iranian-jews-blast-offer-of-cash-for-immigra...
The population of Jews in Iran dropped by 75% in two generations... whether they "like it" or not is secondary to the trend. It's easier to find an honest man in Washington DC than to find a Jew in Iran.
They fled about the time (CIA) backed Shah took over.
maybe because it's not an arab but indo-european country (with ancient heroic cultural tradition of persian origin). though the majority is muslim, only 10% speak arabic, while more 50% persian and one fifth turkic.
Finally the big muslims end game....they will both go all in...with us supplying weapons to both sides. Perfect! Who doesn't love watching a death match...how many died in the iran-iraq war? Must be a bitch digging trenching in the desert.
There are a lot of poor saps over there that have my deepest sympathy. Would that you, through the grace of luck and chance, end up in the front lines there with an AK.
,,,,,,,,What a surprise??????????.
I'm crushed!
My bucket-list included flying to Iran, via S.A. to party like a rock star (or the pope) this winter.
Dear Ayatolla, Allah has greenlighted the go code : Target Ras Tanura. Problem Solved.
Long Russian Arms Manufacturers. Short USSA / Gulf Terror Spawn..
Israhell cannot go untouched... it prob started most of these problems with evil Turks and Saudis...
Arm hezbollah
There's saying in Russian: "If there's no water in the spigot - jews should have drink it."
Join Scooby for a prayer.
Dear Lord please let cooler heads prevail. Please oh heavenly Father give strength and wisdom to our Commander & Chief and give him the magic touch so he can go there and settle things down. Please.
Let us bow our heads and pray. Amen.
Dear Lord, please strike down EVERY evil cocksucker that foments the world's ills by the pursuit of theft and illicit endeavor for more satanic money; please include all who aid and abet the death and casualty of innocents too.
Amen
Next we hear about a tanker on fire in the strait from an apparent missle strike.
Not exactly the Strait of hormuz, but still...
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-port-idUSKBN0UI18D20160104
... and that was it.... oil now heading into the red... Goldman says "thanks... suckers"....
S-300's (and 400's if need be), against F-15's...
After the hardware, it's no contest on the ground. The House of Sod gets run over.
The Hosers of Saud will die if they try to shoot first. They can't pull a gun fast enough from under their dresses.
What is it with these people and severing?
How many virgins do they have in paradise? They better start making more
Anyone know who is Obama bestie after Soros and Buffet?
I found that this situation says a lot....
http://www.haaretz.com/news/iranian-jews-blast-offer-of-cash-for-immigra...
Mopheads and Towelheads fighting is the greatest gift to humanity.
Not when they have nukes dumbass.
Oil collapsing faster than a chair under Oprah.
With all the B.S. being spread I thought I would go for 5000 down votes.
I have told people for 30+ years that I liked every Iranian I have ever met. Jimmy Carter is actually a relative of mine. My mother passed on so I can't tell you exactly how I was related. I actually played craps at the same table with him somewhere back in the 1990's in Laughlin NV.
The 1979 thing. I think Jimmy Carter misread the tea leaves(or was ill-advised) and caused the whole crisis. The rescue attempt was a disaster also caused by him(no way around that one). Please remember they released the hostages after Reagan took office. Iranians are the most westernized of all the Arab countries.
Iran struggled in their war with Iraq. This might signal problems for a war against Saudi Arabia. I hope them the best.
Minor caveat. Steer clear of Persian doctors. Cheating is a cultural tradition. Like, in medical exams.
And one fantasecond™ later, Switzerland to propose a new deal as NEUTRAL BUFFER between the two parties.
Severing commercial ties and staying off each other's land is exactly the right solution. Mounting costs over time will serve as impetus for negotiating differences. No bullets need fly. No international law required. What these sovereign states are doing to settle their differences is exactly what sovereign individuals would do also if left free to.
Interesting cover for the stolen gold. All wars, at the root, are gold wars.
(Assuming you've followed the Gold AE story.)
Let me get this straight, Saudi butchers kill a Sheiite Cleric and they act as though they've been wronged.
<-- Mabbe saudi arabia was waiting for the Iranian uranium out of Iran and when it did , it gets the idea to do whatever it pleased. Hah ha how stupid you Saudi wahabbisBornFromJewwishHarlotsBadBloodBastardsNoMoreThanAnimals.