00:00Do you think it could be argued that one of Tehran's perhaps biggest miscalculations has been the fact that they
00:06have brought the Gulf nations even closer together to each other and to Washington by carrying out these strikes that
00:15they began last Saturday?
00:16What do you make of that?
00:17Well, I think the Gulf countries, of course, it makes them together.
00:21We have seen the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia calling all the leadership in the region and, you know, showing
00:27solidarity.
00:28We have seen the Gulf Ministerial Council, the GCC Ministerial Council's meetings took place and also condemn with the strongest
00:36word, you know, what Iran have done.
00:40I think there are three steps, in my opinion.
00:44The Gulf countries remain committed, you know, to the diplomatic and political resolving of the issues between the U.S.
00:54and the Iranian.
00:57But at the same time, if there is no, you know, result on that side, definitely they have declared clearly
01:06that they would not allow the usage of their land, sea and air by any forces to do an attack
01:12in Iran.
01:12However, now they have been attacked.
01:15I can't see a good reason to hold to such a commitment, despite of the confirmation of sticking to such
01:25a commitment by the different authority in the region.
01:29The third option, of course, will be, in case of that continue, we are going to see them forced to
01:36take an action by striking from where the fire and the launching have taken place from Iran.
01:43I hope we don't go to that level because in the end of the day, we need to live together.
01:48And we do not wish to see that a war has been launched, you know, from their side to us,
01:54and we are forced to retaliate, you know, to such a thing.
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