BREAKING: Saudi Arabia refused U.S. access to its bases and airspace for Project Freedom, forcing Trump's suspension of the operation. Trump surprised Gulf allies by announcing Project Freedom on social media Sunday afternoon without coordinating with them first.The Kingdom informed the U.S. it would not allow the U.S. military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh, nor fly through Saudi airspace to support the operation. A direct call between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not resolve the issue. Trump was forced to pause Project Freedom specifically to restore U.S. military access to the airspace it needs. The Pentagon was actively lining up additional ships for transit when the operation got halted.The official line was "great progress" toward a deal. The actual reason was that the U.S. couldn't continue the operation without Saudi airspace and the Saudis cut it off. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trumps-abrupt-u-turn-plan-re-open-strait-hormuz-came-backlash-allies-rcna343845
This was actually a loyalty test, now Trump knows the Saudis cant be trusted. We are closer than ever to finishing this war.
>>534588318sounds like saudi arabia needs some regime change
>>534588318THE BAND
>>534588318Ok but don't blaspheme.
how do i tell normies about this without them going "heh well if they try anything we'll just bombed back to the stone age!"
>>534588999lmfao trips and nines....
>>534589039Don't, they just want to work Job and eat ice cream before bedLet them be
>>534588999Kek inshallah
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>>534588318>Gulf alliesWhere?
>>534588318>Nbcnews
>>534589189Nowhere, not anymore.
>>534588432Yeah time to declare victory and fuck off.
>>534588318>saudi arabiathey fuck goats op
>>534588432Nah it ain't that simple. We're looking at a lopsided, unstable web of alliances and treaties and defense pacts not unlike the pretexts for WW1, and it's all within range of Iranian missiles. In Saudi Arabia's case, they're caught between their best customer (us), their agreements with Pakistan (which is also caught in its own shit), and the overarching shia-sunni jihad. Business as usual, ultimately.
