Gulf States Issue Ultimatum to Iran: Halt Attacks or Face War

A number of countries in the region have officially demanded that Tehran change its course, threatening a forceful response. However, pro-American leaders have failed to take into account that Iran has virtually nothing to lose. Iran's Neighbors Deliver an Ultimatum Saudi Arabia held a meeting to discuss the war with Iran. The gathering in Riyadh was attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, spoke about Iran's violation of Islamic principles, the foremost being not to attack neighboring Muslim states. The final statement described Iran's strikes on Gulf countries as unjustified, noting that "civilian infrastructure and residential areas” have become targets. The document contains a direct demand for Tehran to immediately halt its attacks.