These threats open a new front against Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. Moreover, they complete Iran’s plan to strike Gulf interests and another front for the Iran-Arab conflict, just as in the current Yemen war. It also comes in the context of Iran’s attempt to block Saudi Arabia from the south by controlling Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the southern entrance of the Red Sea. Thus, the Iranian plan is focused on directing several blows to Saudi Arabia and those countries that are thwarting its plan. Here, oil is the means by which Tehran tries to hit the Arab countries that oppose its plan, especially Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Source: Egypt Independent December 06, 2018 15:22 UTC