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Did Saudi Arabia & UAE Help Israel Defend Against Iran's Attack?

April 16, 2024, 1:37 PM ISTVantage by Palki Sharma

When Iran attacked Israel on Saturday night, Israel had help defending itself. It wasn't just the US and Britain that shot down Iranian drones and missiles, Jordan helped as well. Why did Jordan, an Arab Muslim nation, help protect Israel? And was it the only Arab nation do so? Reports say Saudi Arabia and the UAE also helped Israel by passing on intelligence to the Americans. Arab nations also opened up their airspace, and allowed the bases on their territory to be used to counter the Iranian attack. Was this a betrayal of Iran, or all part of Tehran's plans? And why do Arab nations want to maintain peace in West Asia at any cost?

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