Saudi Missile Alerts Reach New Levels of Block-and-Repeat Drama
KEY POINTS
- •On Saturday, Prince Khalid bin Salman urged Iran to exercise wisdom after missile and drone launches against Saudi targets.
- •Saudi Arabia's defense ministry reported blocking repeated missile attacks on a US military airbase and a major oilfield.
- •Masoud Pezeshkian declared Iran would only strike neighboring countries if attacked first, highlighting a defensive stance.
On a fine Saturday in 2026, Prince Khalid bin Salman—the man whose name sounds like a deluxe hotel suite—urged Iran to 'avoid miscalculation' right after questioning if the Iranians had mistaken a Saudi airbase for an open mic with missile launches and drone flybys. The Saudi defense ministry casually announced it had 'blocked repeated missile launches' aimed at protecting not only a US military airbase—because where else do you park your patriot-aimed missiles?—but also a major oilfield, ensuring Black Gold doesn't suddenly turn to Black Coffee. Masoud Pezeshkian added his two cents, saying Iran won't fire first unless fired upon first, basically agreeing to a boring, reactive approach to war like your average coffee shop's 'ugly mug' policy.
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(1 of 3)Nothing says regional stability like missile dodgeball and drone tag between Middle Eastern neighbors. Who’s counting the explosions? Apparently everyone but the diplomats.
Saudi Arabia’s air defense system would be way cooler if it handed out prizes for every successfully blocked missile, like participation trophies for grown-ups.
Iran promises not to attack first unless you really make them mad, which is basically the geopolitical equivalent of saying 'I’m not ticklish unless you poke me first.'
Source: Theguardian | Published: 3/7/2026 | Author: Taz Ali (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier)
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