Saudi Prince Claims Israel, Like Iran, Seeks Regional Dominance Through Conquest
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal accused Iran and Israel of seeking regional dominance. He stated Iran interferes in multiple countries and supports militias, while Israel achieves dominance through military conquest and has territorial ambitions. Al-Faisal believes U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East will not curb Iran's actions.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal accused Iran and Israel of seeking regional dominance.
- He stated Iran supports militias and interferes in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen.
- Al-Faisal claimed Israel achieves dominance through military conquest.
- He referenced Netanyahu's alleged 'Greater Israel' territorial ambitions.
- The prince dismissed hopes for a security arrangement with Iran post-U.S. withdrawal.
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal stated in an interview with "Arab News" that he dismisses the possibility of a security arrangement with Iran following a U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East. He accused both Iran and Israel of aspiring to become dominant regional powers, with Israel achieving this through military conquest. Al-Faisal, formerly the head of Saudi intelligence, argued that a U.S. withdrawal would not curb Iran's ambitions, citing its continued interference in places like Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen, and its support for militias such as Hezbollah and the Houthis. He pointed to Iran's destructive actions in Syria as evidence that the presence or absence of foreign forces does not guarantee peaceful coexistence.
Al-Faisal emphasized that naval forces operating in the Gulf are present due to Iranian aggression, and their presence is increasing, not decreasing, in Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE. He asserted that Iran must abandon its regional dominance aspirations. Similarly, he stated that Israel, which he described as a power growing from military occupation, also has territorial ambitions, referencing past statements by Prime Minister Netanyahu about "Greater Israel" from the Nile to the Euphrates, which he believes Israel must relinquish.