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Oh sh*t:  "Pentagon says Saudis believe Iran is prepping an attack on kingdom"  Possibly within 48 hours.

Russia invades Ukraine.  West implements sanctions on Russia.  Russian oil/gas is embargoed.  Allegedly Russia blows the Nord Stream pipelines.  Russia begins destroying energy infrastructure in Ukraine.  Iran starts supplying UAVs to Russia.

Now the Saudis believe Iran is about to attack them.  If you thought Ukrainian power facilities were sitting ducks for a few hundred missiles, imagine the pipelines and refineries in Saudi Arabia.  Take them out, and/or block the shipping of oil from Saudi Arabia, and we've got a problem for the West, starting this winter.   Even if Iran fails horribly, and Saudi Arabia wins, the damage could take many years to repair.   Russia would be in a stronger position from a war on Saudi Arabia..


I wonder how Iran is being paid by Russia?  Missiles, perhaps?

Both Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have important natural resources.  Ukraine has 5% of the world's mineral resources & has the 2nd largest coal reserve in Europe and 1.8% of the world's uranium.  Saudi Arabia has 22% of the world's oil reserves.

I really hope we aren't seeing the start of WW III.

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Oh sh*t:  "Pentagon says Saudis believe Iran is prepping an attack on kingdom"  Possibly within 48 hours.

Russia invades Ukraine.  West implements sanctions on Russia.  Russian oil/gas is embargoed.  Allegedly Russia blows the Nord Stream pipelines.  Russia begins destroying energy infrastructure in Ukraine.  Iran starts supplying UAVs to Russia.

Now the Saudis believe Iran is about to attack them.  If you thought Ukrainian power facilities were sitting ducks for a few hundred missiles, imagine the pipelines and refineries in Saudi Arabia.  Take them out, and/or block the shipping of oil from Saudi Arabia, and we've got a problem for the West, starting this winter.   Even if Iran fails horribly, and Saudi Arabia wins, the damage could take many years to repair.   Russia would be in a stronger position from a war on Saudi Arabia..


I wonder how Iran is being paid by Russia?  Missiles, perhaps?

Both Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have important natural resources.  Ukraine has 5% of the world's mineral resources & has the 2nd largest coal reserve in Europe and 1.8% of the world's uranium.  Saudi Arabia has 22% of the world's oil reserves.

I really hope we aren't seeing the start of WW III.