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Some Gulf states hosting US forces may be covertly encouraging the slaughter of Iranians, Iran’s foreign ministerclaimed on Monday in a thinly veiled attack on Saudi Arabia.

Abbas Araghchi demanded clarification on reports that Mohammed bin Salman was in regular private conversations with Donald Trump urging the US president “to continue hitting the Iranians hard”.

Araghchi was responding to the second US media report in a week claiming the Saudi crown prince’s public opposition to the US attacks on Iran did not reflect his private position. “Stances should be promptly clarified,” he said in a post on X.

Iran’s foreign minister said hundreds of civilians had been killed in US-Israeli attacks, including more than 200 children.

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[-] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

Shit, they’re probably covertly encouraging the slaughter of their own people. “Please U.S. military don’t ‘misfire’ a missile at this domestic dissident that lives at this address and sleeps in this room and usually gets home around this time.”

[-] Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 hours ago

The gulf states have been onboard since day 1.

[-] Paragone@piefed.social 1 points 4 hours ago

I expect that in 7y, Saudi Arabia will be the ONLY winner in what's trying-to-be-born ( the region's conflict ), now.

( every region will be consolidated, in the next-stage of this-world's process )

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