00:18A high-stakes diplomatic summit in Riyadh, now overshadowed by war, what was meant to
00:25calm the region, has turned into a platform to isolate Iran.
00:30Saudi Arabia is hosting an emergency gathering of Arab and Islamic foreign ministers, a big
00:36meet originally planned to discuss the widening regional crisis.
00:41But the agenda has dramatically changed.
00:44What began as a discussion on Israeli strikes is now centered almost entirely on Iran.
00:50The turning point came after Iran's missile strikes on Qatar's Ras Lafan LNG hub and attempted
00:58attacks on Saudi and UAE energy infrastructure.
01:02Saudi Arabia reacted strongly.
01:05Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said trust with Iran is now completely shattered.
01:13The targeting of Riyadh, while a number of diplomats are meeting, I cannot see as coincidental.
01:22And I think that's the clearest signal of how Iran feels about diplomacy.
01:27It doesn't believe in talking to its neighbors.
01:30It tries to pressure its neighbors.
01:34The kingdom is not going to succumb to pressure, and on the contrary, this pressure will backfire.
01:43Will backfire politically, will backfire, I believe, morally, and certainly, as we have
01:52stated quite clearly, we have reserved the right to take military actions if deemed necessary.
02:00This is a major shift.
02:03Just days ago, Gulf states were focused on containing Israeli escalation and pushing for restraint.
02:09So what changed?
02:11The sequence of events.
02:12Israel strikes Iran's South Pars gas field.
02:16Iran retaliates against Gulf states.
02:19Analysts say this has played directly into Israel's hands.
02:23By triggering Iranian retaliation beyond its borders, the focus has shifted from Israel to Iran.
02:31The result?
02:32Arab nations now see themselves as direct targets, not just observers in the conflict.
02:38During the summit itself, Saudi defenses reportedly intercepted incoming projectiles aimed toward the kingdom,
02:46a stark reminder that the threat is immediate.
02:49Now, the conversation in Riyadh is no longer about mediation.
02:54It is about collective response, energy security, and diplomatic pressure on Iran.
03:00Meanwhile, global stakes are rising.
03:03Oil prices have surged past $100 per barrel, and LNG's supply disruptions are shaking worldwide.
03:10For Israel, this shift is strategic.
03:13A conflict that began with its strikes is now being framed as a broader regional threat from Iran.
03:20For Iran, the challenge is growing.
03:23Its retaliation has widened the conflict, but also risks diplomatic isolation across the Arab world.
03:30So, the big question, did Israel just reshape the narrative of this war, from being the initiator to watching Iran
03:39become the focus of regional anger?
03:41As leaders meet in Riyadh, the battlefield is no longer just military.
03:46It is diplomatic, strategic, and global.
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