In recent days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakji, on behalf of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, went on a tour of Arab countries to explain Iran's position and the expected regional consequences as a result of an expected Israeli attack on Iran in the coming days.
YONI BEN-MENACHEM -- At the same time, Iranian President Massoud Pazkhian met in Doha with the ruler of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamed, who is known for his good relations with Tehran.
Security sources say that the fear in the Gulf countries is that the military escalation between Israel and Iran will harm their security, their economy and their political stability. Some of these countries, such as the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, have normalization agreements with Israel, and Saudi Arabia is also negotiating with the US and Israel on a normalization agreement between itself and Israel.
According to sources in the Gulf, the Gulf countries have informed Arakaji that their position is neutral. They do not want to be involved in the military conflict between Israel and Iran, and they will not allow Israeli Air Force planes to fly in their airspace to attack targets in Iran.