This isn't about the USA. It is about the UK's The UK defence undertakings with multiple Gulf Arab countries. Specifically, Qatar (Defence Assurance Agreement), Saudi Arabia ( Military and Security Cooperation Agreement ), Bahrain & Oman (Hosts of UK naval and intelligence bases/stations), and UAE (Defence Cooperation Agreement). The UK has significant financial interests associated with the Gulf Arabs. Gulf Arab countries as a group are critical to the prosperity and financial stability of the UK. The total value goods and services trade with the GCC bloc is approx. £53 billion. The US bases are an excuse to try and weaken the Gulf Arab countries who are opposed to Iran's expansionist policies and its meddling in their respective internal affairs. You offer an astute observation. Iran already has already fired on Cyprus. Thank you for sharing the Russian and Iranian misinformation themes. The conflict with Iran is not recent. Like a longstanding boil, it has finally come to a head.
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