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00:26shockwave
00:27through Washington's
00:28Middle East
00:29strategy.
00:30After the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, America's most
00:35critical regional ally, has now refused to support a U.S. attack.
00:40on Iran, Riyadh has delivered a direct message to Tehran.
00:45Saudi airspace, territory, and infrastructure will not be used for any military
00:50action.
00:51As U.S. warships close in, President Donald Trump is
00:55finding himself increasingly isolated just as the risk of war rises.
01:00According to regional officials, the message was delivered personally by
01:05Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Iran's President, Massoud Possession.
01:10Saudi Arabia made clear it supports dialogue and de-escalation.
01:15And wants no part in a U.S.-led confrontation.
01:18For Riyadh, the President
01:20The priority is avoiding a regional war that could engulf the Gulf, disrupt
01:25energy markets, and put the kingdom directly in Iran's line of fire.
01:30This move follows a similar and equally stunning declaration by the United Arab
01:35Emirates.
01:36The UAE formally announced it would not allow its airspace
01:40airspace, land, or waters to be used for hostile military action against Iran.
01:45Nor provide logistical support for two of Washington's close
01:50forces to assist Arab partners to draw this line simultaneously signals a deep
01:55fracture inside the U.S.-aligned regional block.
02:00Russia responded with its own stark warning.
02:02A senior Iranian official told Reuters
02:05that any U.S. attack, limited, surgical, or otherwise, would be
02:10treated as an all-out war.
02:12Iran warned it would respond in the hardest way.
02:15Iran warned it would respond in the hardest way possible, signaling immediate escalation
02:18across the region and beyond.
02:20The message to Washington was blunt.
02:23There will be no controlled struggle.
02:25military strike and no controlled outcome.
02:28Despite the growing resistance from
02:29Alexander, the knife owns the United Arab beber,
02:30President Trump has confirmed that a U.S. armada is moving toward Iran.
02:35He has warned Tehran over the killing of protestors and any attention to Iran.
02:40He has an attempt to restart its nuclear program, while insisting he hopes force will not
02:45be necessary.
02:46But the military posture tells a different story.
02:50Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three destroyers are now operating
02:55in the Indian Ocean, adding nearly 5,700 U.S. per year.
03:00F-15E strike eagles are active across the region.
03:05The U.S. cargo aircraft continue moving equipment into France.
03:10The United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar.
03:15Officially in a defensive posture, U.S. missile defenses include
03:20Patriot and THAD systems remain on high alert across the region.
03:25Israel, Qatar, and Jordan.
03:27Analysts note the posture closely mirrors the
03:30the buildup seen in last year's U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
03:35Officials insist the moves are deterrent, but deterrence often looks identical.
03:40All of this unfolds as Iran faces its most difficult
03:45and has caused severe internal unrest in decades.
03:48Nationwide protests driven by...
03:50...economic collapse and anger at clerical rule have swept the country.
03:55Activists say more than 5,000 people have been killed and over
04:0027,000 detained as the regime responds with mass arrests
04:05internet blackouts and threats of executions.
04:08With Saudi Arabia and the U.S.
04:10UAE stepping back, Trump's coalition for confronting Iran is visibly
04:15tracking.
04:16America's closest Arab allies are choosing distance over contact.
04:20A big deal of discrimination.
04:21Just as U.S. forces move closer and Iran issues its
04:25harshest warnings yet. The result is a dangerous paradox. Military
04:30escalation without regional consent, and as alliances fracture and war
04:35ships advance, the Middle East edges closer to a moment that could reshape
04:40the region whether anyone wants it or not.
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