The Players and the Game!
The article warns of a major game in the Gulf aimed at wealth, accusing Iran of destabilizing the region through proxies like the Houthis and Hezbollah, while arms and oil companies profit.
Translated by Qiyas from النهار — Original source
We warned from the outset that a grand game of nations is being played in the Gulf region. Since every game has its prizes and gains, it is clear that the objective of the ongoing game, from its very first day, has been the wealth accumulated in the Gulf due to the wisdom, sound governance of its rulers and systems, and the efforts of its peoples. Within this game, roles are exchanged and distributed, much like the well-known “good cop, bad cop” strategy, ultimately aimed at achieving desired outcomes and reaping profits. Therefore, the first step in deciphering what is happening is to avoid assuming that everything occurring above the table aligns with what is happening covertly beneath it.
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The victims of this game are citizens and residents on both sides of the Gulf, across all their categories and components. The game and its players will not distinguish between one party or another, nor will they differentiate between those aligned with them and those opposed to them. Destruction is widespread. Among the prominent losers is Egypt, due to the sharp decline in Suez Canal revenues caused by Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels. The same applies to other Arab countries that receive financial support from Gulf states, not from Iran, as well as remittances from workers. The winners of this game are simply those who sell weapons that protect countries and facilities from Iranian missiles, those who rebuild what is destroyed by Iranian missiles and drones, and those who construct oil pipelines to export oil away from the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran threatens to close. Also benefiting from this Iranian closure are those who produce oil away from the Strait of Hormuz, selling it at the highest prices and in the largest quantities, as long as Gulf oil is kept away from global energy markets. The list of losers is long, comprising all Muslims and the oppressed, whom Iran claims to belong to and to defend. Conversely, the list of beneficiaries is equally long, and without exception, consists of those whom Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claim to hate and seek to harm.
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Final points:
1. For half a century, Iran’s destructive playbook has been in effect, built on false, emotionally manipulative slogans and actions that cause bloodshed, destroy infrastructure, displace populations, and incite Arab homeland components against each other. It began with the destruction of Iraq through the eight-year war, considered the longest conflict of the 20th century. Iran could have ended it after the Battle of Khuzestan in spring 1982. Then, the ball of fire quickly spread, under the same manipulative slogans, to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Gaza, Algeria (in the 1990s), and Sudan, leaving not a stone upon another.
2. The situation grew even more bizarre with the revelation of the persistent hidden relationships between the IRGC and the terrorist organizations Al-Qaeda and ISIS. We recall the immense bloodshed these groups spilled in Iraq, particularly in the popular markets of Sadr City and other southern cities, highlighting the stark contrast between slogans and reality.
3. We also remember that the Muslim Brotherhood and Hezbollah, both parties close to Iran, were allowed to fight each other, thereby destroying Syria. Later, they were ordered to reconcile, so they reconciled and destroyed Gaza. We still do not understand why Iran has never attempted to host reconciliation conferences in Tehran for the various factions in different Arab homelands, despite having the capacity to do so and the influence over these different parties.
