Tit-for-tat attacks present Sunni monarchies with complicated choices over region’s future
Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel had, by the end of this week, become one of the most interpreted events in recent modern history. Then, in the early hours of Friday, came. As in June 1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in a moment which ultimately led to the first world war, these shots were heard around the world, even if few can agree conclusively on what they portend.
Further, Iran has made no secret of its desire to see the US driven out of the region, a vision the Gulf states do not share.At issue is whether Arab states’ cooperation with Israel to repel Iran’s attack denotes something bigger, and more permanent.
Above all, Jordan made no effort to disguise the fact it was shooting down Iranian drones to defend its sovereign airspace, prompting angry exchanges between the two countries. These included Jordan accusing Iran of having used the militant Muslim Brotherhood group and its Iraqi militia proxies for months to mount infiltration operations in Jordan to stir up the largest Palestinian population in the region.
He added: “The inevitable outcome of the Iranian missile attack on Israel is the breakdown of the myth … that the Iranian leaders imparted on the imaginations of the Arab world: that supporting Iran, its revolution and its leaders is the only way to effectively deal with Israeli arrogance and aggression.”
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