I fear that USA will be part of this since they are allied with Saudi-Arabia and are by proxy already at war with Iran-They support Saudi-Arabia's war in Yemen.

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Perhaps allies until Saudi Arabia cut production of crude oil and drove up prices in collaboration with Russia. This act has been one of the driving factors in inflation here. Arabia has American military equipment that will need spares parts and technical updates. I say let Arabia fend for itself. Let them also buy inferior Russian weapons. We can all see how well they work in the Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia has always been an ally of convenience. The U.S and Saudi Arabia shared a common enemy in Iran, not a common goal. Now, Saudi Arabia has aligned itself with Russia.

When you sleep with dogs, you have to deal with the fleas too.

Under increasing pressure at home, Iran lashes out at rivals abroad

As protests rage at home, Iran is lashing out abroad, threatening long-time rivals in an attempt to undermine opposition to the regime by claiming foreign subversion.

American news outlets late Tuesday cited unnamed Saudi and United States officials warning that Iran could be preparing an imminent attack on US forces or the assets of the kingdom in the Middle East. Iran has also seen increased border tensions with neighbouring Azerbaijan, which Tehran eyes as a regional rival close to Israel.

Iran has already launched artillery strikes in northern Iraq-based Kurdish militant groups that it has accused of fomenting unrest in the country. It has also accused Germany, which hosted a massive rally of Iranian exiles, of culpability in a 26 October attack on a shrine in the city of Shiraz that was claimed by Isis.

Analysts say the attempt at placing blame on outsiders for Iran’s domestic woes is meant to shore up support among regime loyalists.

“They are building up a case for their own supporters that foreign enemies have a direct hand on the ground for what is happening with the protests,” said Ellie Geranmayeh, an Iran expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank. “That is not going to work with the protesters or with the general public, but it is aimed at ensuring that there is an external threat to keep the security apparatus loyal to them.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2216015.html